Destructive Earthquake Triggers Pacific-Wide Tsunami Alerts

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has caused significant damage and generated tsunamis up to 4 meters high. Evacuations were prompted across the Pacific, including Japan, where memories of the 2011 disaster linger. No severe injuries have been reported, although structural damage has occurred.

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, causing damage and leading to tsunami warnings across the Pacific. The earthquake caused a tsunami of up to 4 meters, prompting evacuations in Japan and other regions, recalling the destructive 2011 disaster.

Several injuries were reported in Kamchatka, but no severe casualties. Japan's weather agency anticipated tsunami waves to impact coastal areas. The incident sparked global alarm, with tsunami warnings issued as far as Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.

While buildings in the region were tested, most withstood the shocks. The earthquake, the strongest since 1952, occurred in a geologically active 'Ring of Fire' area, though further strong tremors are not expected soon.

(With inputs from agencies.)