A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami warnings in Japan and the US island of Hawaii. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said the magnitude-8.8 tremor struck at a shallow depth of 19.3 km (12 miles). For the latest developments on the Kamchatka earthquake and the tsunami warnings, follow our live coverage. Tsunami warnings issued Japan's Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a tsunami warning, with waves of up to 3 meters (nearly 10 feet) possible in areas along Japan's east and northeast coast. "A tsunami advisory has been issued as of 08:37 (2337 GMT) on July 30," the JMA said on X, adding that "tsunamis will strike repeatedly. Do not enter the sea or approach the coast until the warning is lifted." "Tsunami waves are approaching the coasts. Evacuate as quickly as possible," the JMA said in a separate update. Kamchatka's regional minister for emergency situations, Sergei Lebedev, warned that a tsunami of between 3-4 meters was recorded in parts of Kamchatka, as he urged residents to move away from the peninsula's shoreline. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) tsunami alert map of the Pacific basin on July 30National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) tsunami alert map of the Pacific basin on July 30 This US map shows tsunami warnings in red, advisories in orange, and watches in yellowImage: NOAA/AFP First tsunami waves reach Russian, Japanese shores Tsunami waves have reached coastal areas in Russia's Kuril Islands as well as Japan's northernmost large island of Hokkaido, authorities said. Local governor Valery Limarenko said the first tsunami wave had struck the coast of Severo-Kurilsk, the main settlement on the Pacific archipelago. Russian authorities said the town's population of around 2,000 people was evacuated and residents have been urged to remain on high ground until the threat of repeat waves has passed. The JMA, meanwhile, said a tsunami as high as 40 centimeters (1.3 feet) had been detected in 16 locations as the waves moved south along the Pacific coast from Hokkaido to just northeast of Tokyo. Authorities have cautioned that bigger waves could come later, with the JMA saying that a major Tsunami could be expected for more than a day after Wednesday's earthquake. A grainy video still of a grey beach and tsunami damage A grainy video still of a grey beach and tsunami damage A video still shows tsunami damage to a low-lying coastal area on Russia's Kuril IslandsImage: Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences/AP Photo/picture alliance Warnings issued across the Pacific A tsunami warning has also been issued for the US state of Hawaii. Authorities in Honolulu have called for people to evacuate from coastal areas as it said "destructive" waves were expected. Authorities in California issued a tsunami watch for sections of the central coastline, including San Francisco. A lower-level tsunami advisory is in effect for the entire US Pacific coast. Peru also issued a tsunami warning following the massive quake off Russia's eastern coast. The country's navy said that the National Tsunami Warning Center "triggers a tsunami alert along the Peruvian coast". "The event will be continuously monitored," the navy's Directorate of Hydrography and Navigation said in a post on X. The massive quake triggered warnings of waves possibly hitting the coast of Ecuador and Chile along South America's west coast, according to the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.