A tsunami has hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands and Japan’s large northern island of Hokkaido after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia early Wednesday.

High waves hit the coast of Hokkaido in Japan after a major earthquake strikes near Russia:: July 30, 2025:: Hokkaido, Japan:: Japan's weather agency said it expected tsunami waves of up to 10 feet to reach parts of the coastThe magnitude 8.

Japan had forecast that waves as high as three meters were expected along the northern and eastern coasts following the powerful Russia earthquake.