Tsunami hits Japan and Hawaii after 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia - in pictures

  • The epicentre of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 that caused tsunamis across the Pacific. AFP
    The epicentre of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 that caused tsunamis across the Pacific. AFP
  • Rescuers among the debris from a damaged building following the earthquake, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. EPA
    Rescuers among the debris from a damaged building following the earthquake, in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Krai, Russia. EPA
  • Ala Moana Boulevard is almost deserted after a tsunami warning in Honolulu, Hawaii. AFP
    Ala Moana Boulevard is almost deserted after a tsunami warning in Honolulu, Hawaii. AFP
  • Evacauted people shelter on the roof of a building in Kushimoto, western Japan. Reuters
    Evacauted people shelter on the roof of a building in Kushimoto, western Japan. Reuters
  • Holidaymakers at the Alohilani Resort in Honolulu look towards Waikiki Beach following the warning. Reuters
    Holidaymakers at the Alohilani Resort in Honolulu look towards Waikiki Beach following the warning. Reuters
  • Tsunami warnings (red), advisories (orange), watches (yellow) and threats (purple) issued after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake. AFP
    Tsunami warnings (red), advisories (orange), watches (yellow) and threats (purple) issued after the 8.8 magnitude earthquake. AFP
  • The aftermath of the tsunami hitting the Russian Kuril Islands. AP
    The aftermath of the tsunami hitting the Russian Kuril Islands. AP
  • A tsunami alert coming through on a mobile photo in Honolulu. AP
    A tsunami alert coming through on a mobile photo in Honolulu. AP
  • People wave warning flags to beachgoers in Shirahama, western Japan. AP
    People wave warning flags to beachgoers in Shirahama, western Japan. AP
  • Evacuated people on the roof of a fire station in Hokkaido, Japan. Reuters
    Evacuated people on the roof of a fire station in Hokkaido, Japan. Reuters
  • A shopper in Hawaii stocks up on supplies after authorities sounded the alarm. Reuters
    A shopper in Hawaii stocks up on supplies after authorities sounded the alarm. Reuters
  • Traffic builds near downtown Honolulu after the warning in Hawaii. Reuters
    Traffic builds near downtown Honolulu after the warning in Hawaii. Reuters
  • People on higher ground look for signs of the tsunami in Ishinomaki, northern Japan. AP
    People on higher ground look for signs of the tsunami in Ishinomaki, northern Japan. AP