India, July 31 -- Strong tsunami waves hit across the Pacific Ocean in Japan and Hawaii following the 8.8 magnitude that struck Russia's Far East early Wednesday, media reports said.

No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people away from shorelines.

Ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia near the quake's epicenter flooded as residents fled inland, and frothy, white waves washed up to the shore in northern Japan.

Cars jammed streets and highways in Hawaii's capital, with standstill traffic even in areas away from the shoreline.

People went to evacuation centers in affected areas of Japan.

A tsunami height of 3-4 meters (10 to 13 feet) was recorded in Kamchatka, 60 centimeters (2 feet) on Japan's no...