An 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast on late Wednesday morning, local time. The quake triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific that hit Russia, Japan, Canada and parts of the US coast. Several nations issued tsunami warnings and evacuation orders.
CNN tracked how it all happened, in maps and charts.
The earthquake, tied for the sixth-strongest ever recorded, sent massive tsunami waves across the ocean. The highest waves, as of 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time on Wednesday, reached up to 5.7 feet and were recorded mainly in Hawaii, as well as parts of California and Alaska.
Some tourists and locals in Maui reportedly spent the night in their vehicles after evacuating to higher ground.
Although nearly 2 million people were told to evacuate in Japan initially, all tsunami warnings have been lifted.
