00:00Tsunami waves arrive on Japan's coast after a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia.
00:10Japanese authorities issuing a tsunami alert along the Pacific coast after detecting waves as tall as 40 cm.
00:19Authorities say that larger waves may follow, urging coastal residents to remain cautious.
00:25Warnings are now in place for coastal regions from Alaska and Hawaii all the way to New Zealand.
00:32In the United States, the National Tsunami Warning Centre in Alaska is forecasting wave heights ranging from 30 cm to 1.5 m along parts of Alaska, Oregon, Washington and California.
00:45In Hawaii, evacuation centres have been opened at schools and community centres.
00:50Meanwhile, the National Weather Service's San Francisco Bay Area office is calling on residents to not go to the coast to take photos of the waves,
00:59saying that could endanger both the public and rescuers.
01:02In Russia, damage and evacuations are already being reported in regions nearest the Earthquake's epicentre.
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