Russia earthquakes: Several buildings were destroyed and

Several buildings were destroyed and many people were left injured after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka region on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across Japan and the US West Coast and Hawaii. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has shaken the far east of Russia, causing a tsunami and triggering warnings in other regions. How does it compare with some of history's highest ... A magnitude 8.8 earthquake, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, struck off Russia’s Far East region in the early hours of Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into a number of countries. Tsunami waves have reached the US west coast after a 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's eastern coast triggered warnings across the Pacific - here's a list of the areas affected