A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia that also sparked fears of a tsunami in the U.S.

A massive tsunami triggered by a powerful undersea earthquake near Russia has struck Japan’s coastline, resulting in at least one confirmed death and widespread damage. Monster waves battered several regions,