New Delhi, July 30 -- Japan's meteorological agency said on Tuesday that a powerful earthquake hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a tsunami advisory for Japan.

The agency said the quake registered a preliminary magnitude of 8.0. It issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 1 metre along the Pacific coast of Japan.

The quake was about 250 kilometers away from Hokkaido and was felt only slightly, according to Japan's NHK television.

It sparked a Tsunami watch for Hawaii on Tuesday as well as a tsunami alert for Russia's far east coast, as per the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

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