Tsunami warnings issued after 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful in history, has hit Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggering widescale tsunami warnings reaching Japan and the United States. [Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe] In Japan, this is their recurring nightmare after the tsunami in 2011 killed thousands. Its weather agency has warned of waves up to three metres - forcing residents to evacuate and to find higher ground. Streets close to Waikiki beach in Hawaii's capital Honululu became gridlocked when the warnings first came in, but so far has not seen a "wave of consequence". Tsunami alerts have been downgraded in Hawaii, Japan and Russia. This is how it unfolded. ------- Get more news at our site - https://www.channel4.com/news/ Follow us: TikTok -   / c4news   Instagram -   / channel4news   Twitter -   / channel4news   Facebook -   / channel4news