A tsunami warning was in effect for Hawaii until late Tuesday evening, and has now been downgraded to an advisory. A 5.7ft wave was recorded in Kahului, Maui, at a similar time that a 4.9ft wave was recorded hitting the town of Hilo in Hawaii on Tuesday evening local time.

The earthquake has triggered tsunami warnings for several countries, including Japan and parts of the US. View on euronews

A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East are expected to arrive after 7 p.m. local time.