00:00A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Russia, hitting near the Kamchatka Peninsula, early on Wednesday.
00:08It's believed to be one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
00:12Kremlin confirms there are no casualties, but images from Russia's far east show destroyed buildings,
00:18flooded ports, and officials evacuating residents.
00:22Tsunami waves earlier reached US shores, including Hawaii and Northern California,
00:26as well as in Japan, with millions ordered to evacuate.
00:31But most tsunami warnings have now been downgraded to an advisory.
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