00:00An 8.8-magnitude earthquake just rocked eastern Russia, one of the strongest in modern history.
00:06It triggered tsunami fears across the Pacific, with waves reaching Hawaii, California, Alaska, and even as far as Japan and Chile.
00:14In Hawaii, water receded up to 30 feet, leaving boats stranded on dry sand.
00:20On the U.S. west coast, four-foot waves hit Crescent City as sirens blared and beaches emptied.
00:27Schools canceled activities, roads jammed with evacuees, and emergency alerts flashed across multiple nations.
00:34In Russia, the tremor was so strong that balconies swayed, people fled without shoes, and mobile networks went down.
00:42A volcano even erupted hours later, spewing lava across the Kamchatka slopes.
00:47Japan evacuated nearly two million people, Chile raised its tsunami alert to the highest level.
00:54And across the Pacific, dozens of countries braced for more waves.
00:58This quake is tied for the sixth-strongest ever recorded, and could cause billions in damage.
01:03But thanks to early alerts and fast evacuations, lives were saved.
01:07The danger has eased, for now.
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