Tsunami alert issued for Pacific islands and Japan after magnitude-8 earthquake off Russia – follow live

Hazardous waves from strong magnitude 8 quake are possible on the coast of Russia and Japan, USGS says, after earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka

A kindergarten has been damaged as a result of the earthquake off Kamchatka, the regional governor has said, but so far no injuries have been reported.

Vladimir Solodov urged people to move away from the coastline saying the earthquake was the “strongest in decades” in the area.

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