8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Alaska

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East, sending tsunami waves into Japan and Hawaii and across the Pacific. No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people away from shorelines and said the risk could last more than a day. Ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia near the 8.8 magnitude quake’s epicenter flooded as residents fled inland, and frothy, white waves washed up to the shore in northern Japan. Cars jammed highways in Hawaii’s capital, with standstill traffic even in areas away from the shoreline. People went to evacuation centers in Japan. Several people were injured in Russia and at least one in Japan.