A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured,

A massive tsunami triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake near Russia has struck Japan’s coastline, resulting in at least one confirmed death and widespread damage. Monster waves battered several regions,