India, July 30 -- The tsunami has already been experienced in Hanalei, Hawaii, according to the data from the buoys around Nawiliwili. Initial waves detected are relatively small, nearly 2ft.

Notably, panic swept through Hawaii on Wednesday after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific.

Coastal communities across Japan, Russia, and the U.S. West Coast were jolted into action, with emergency sirens blaring and evacuation orders issued in several areas.

Following the ripple across the Pacific, emergency systems were activated, and phones lit up with warnings from Hawaii to Alaska, and down into coastal parts of California.

Social media quickly filled with l...