Following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan's Pacific coastline is under tsunami alert, with potential waves reaching 3 meters. Evacuations are underway from Hokkaido to Wakayama,

Just hours after a powerful 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck Russia, tsunami waves reached the shores of Japan, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.

Huge waves were seen reaching the coastline of Hokkaido in Japan on Wednesday (July 30) after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.