Tsunami warnings scaled back after waves crash into Japan, Hawaii and US coast

Tsunami warnings issued across the Pacific after a powerful 8.8 earthquake off Russia prompts evacuations from Kamchatka to Hawaii

Wed, 30 Jul, 2025 - 14:29

Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the US west coast.

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