Tsunami waves have been reported in Hokkaido, northern Japan, and in Kamchatka, far-eastern Russia, following the 8.8 magnitude quake.

So far, Hawaii has so far "not seen a wave of consequence," Hawaiian Governor Josh Green said Wednesday afternoon. Waves in Japan have ranged from 30 centimeters to 1.3 meters.A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and several states in the western United States,

The firstb tsunami waves hit the Kuril Islands and Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. In Russia's Far East, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula near the quake's epicenter, authorities reported evacuations and localized damage. Tsunami warnings remain active for Alaska, Hawaii, and coastal regions stretching as far south as New Zealand.