A magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the 10 strongest earthquakes ever recorded, struck off the coast of Russia on July 29, leading to far-reaching tsunami warnings.

An earthquake near Russia caused tsunami warning in Hawaii and across the west coast. The earthquake was the fifth strongest every recorded. Though not much damage was done, tsunami waves did hit Hawaii.

Today at about 11:30am local time, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s far east. Originating at a depth of roughly 20 kilometres, today’s powerful earthquake – among the ten strongest in recorded history and the largest worldwide since 2011 – has caused building damage and injuries in the largest nearby city,