India, July 30 -- A strong earthquake that hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, June 30, triggered tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for Japan, parts of Russia, Alaska and the Pacific. The tremors occurred at 8:25am (2325 GMT Tuesday), registering a preliminary magnitude of 8.0. The magnitude was later upgraded to 8.7.

Dangerous tsunami waves, some of them as high as 3m, could reportedly reach areas along the coasts of Russia, Japan and other places in the next few hours. According to latest alerts, here's how high the waves could be in Russia, Japan, Hawaii, and California and more, as reported by The Guardian:

Estimated wave arrival times in the United States range from 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, in Northern Cali...