Major 8.8 mag earthquake near Russia. Drone footage. Whales wash ashore along Japan coastline. Tsunami waves reach Hawaii. West Coast on alert.

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, 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.

Drone footage shows the aftermath at the port of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia following the tsunami…

At least 4 whales have washed up along the coast of Japan, hours after 8.8 earthquake…

The powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday…

Residents have been asked to avoid shorelines and beaches after a tsunami advisory was issued for multiple parts of the B.C. coast following a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon…