Tokyo, July 31 -- The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories issued for Japan's Pacific coast following a powerful earthquake that struck off Russia's Far East a day earlier, as reported by NHK World.

The 8.7-magnitude earthquake hit near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia around 8:25 am on Wednesday. The quake occurred under the sea at a depth of about 20.7 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey.

Soon after, tsunami warnings were issued for coastal regions from northern Hokkaido to western Wakayama Prefecture. The first tsunami waves reached eastern Hokkaido around 10:30 am. The highest waves, measuring 1.3 meters, were recorded in Kuji city of Iwate Prefecture before 2 pm, accordin...