Powerful aftershocks have hit Russia's far eastern coast after initial huge quake. Several tsunami warnings have been issued for Hawaii, Alaska and Russia after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia.

The Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences reported that 30 aftershocks were recorded following the powerful earthquake that struck the Kamchatka Peninsula

Aftershocks continued to rattle Russia's Far East on Thursday, one day after a mighty earthquake struck off the country's Kamchatka peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts for millions of residents along the Pacific.