The first waves triggered by a massive 8.8 earthquake off Russia's coast have reached Hawaii, with a 4ft (1.2m) wave recorded off Oahu, reports BBC.
Hawaii Governor Josh Green has asked people to heed evacuation orders and stay calm, while US President Donald Trump advised Americans to be on alert for tsunami warnings
In Japan, 1.9 million people have been told to evacuate, and a tsunami wave of 4.3ft (1.3m) has reached the northern Iwate prefecture, according to the country's weather agency.
Tsunami alerts of varying levels have also been issued in the Philippines, Indonesia, Guam, Peru and the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador.
People in Hawaii, some parts of the US West Coast and Japan have been told to evacuate after one of the strongest earthquakes in modern history hit Russia's eastern Kamchatka Peninsula.
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