Hawaii and parts of Japan have downgraded their tsunami warnings to advisories after a powerful earthquake.

Following early warnings to evacuate coastal areas, thousands of Hawaiians head for higher ground - for many it isn't the first time.

Magnitude 8.8 quake near Russia-controlled Kuril Islands is one of the most powerful ever recorded

Tsunami alerts have been issued for Hawaii, the U.S West Coast and Alaska as well as Japan the Philippines, Indonesia, Guam, Peru and the Ga...

"Everyone is trying to go inland but they are stuck," one resident said shortly after the tsunami warning was issued.

Watch live coverage as Hawaii is under a tsunami warning after an 8.7 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia.

This is the strongest earthquake recorded since 2011 and ties at the sixth most severe quake ever in history

Hawaii, Alaska and the entire West Coast are under threat of a tsunami after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Ku...

Hawaii Governor Josh Green has urged residents to evacuate all coastal areas immediately, warning that tsunami waves will "wrap around the i...

A MONSTER earthquake has struck off the coast of Russia leading to evacuations in Japan and the US over a possible massive tsunami.The m...

A warning is also in place in parts of Alaska, and a watch was issued along the West Coast. A wave of more than a foot and a half was seen i...

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered 4-metre (13-foot) tsunami waves and sparked evacu...

Hawaii has declared a State of Emergency.This is ahead of incoming potential tsunami waves.Expected within hours. Earlier:Massive earthquake...

A tsunami warning was issued in Hawaii on Tuesday following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake near the Russian coast, according to the National Oc...

By KITV StaffClick here for updates on this story    HONOLULU (KITV) — The National Weather Services has issued a Tsunami Warning for...