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Medical students get housing at Maui Lani Fairways while they work on Maui
John A. Burns School of Medicine students (from left) Jenny Nguyen, Angela Phillips and Tynell Ornellas take part in a recent blessing of a new home at the Maui Lani Fairways in Kahului. The home is part of the “Housing for Healthcare” initiative...

Russia’s 8.8 magnitude quake - one of world’s strongest - sends tsunami waves to Japan, Hawaii, California
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were...

Tsunami waves hit Japan, Hawaii and Alaska after an 8.8 magnitude quake off Russia
A tsunami sent powerful waves toward coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii and Alaska after a powerful, 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia early Wednesday (late Tuesday for the U.S.). Warnings are also in...
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves up to five metres and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific. In Hawaii, coastal residents were told to get to high ground or…
The shallow earthquake on Wednesday damaged buildings and injured several people in the remote Russian region, while much of Japan's eastern seaboard - devastated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami in 2011 - was ordered to evacuate. Tsunami...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, West Coast hours after magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves that reached Hawaii and the West Coast. While initial warnings prompted evacuations, most were downgraded to advisories as wave heights were less than initially...
Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after 8.8-magnitude quake rattles Russia’s Far East
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday. The shallow earthquake damaged...
Quake, Eruption in Russia’s Far East Shakes Pacific Ocean
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 31, 2025 (ENS) – The tsunami advisory for Hawaii has been lifted after a massive earthquake just off Russia’s Far East Pacific coast put the entire region on high alert. Residents and visitors around the Pacific held their...

Tsunami warnings scaled back after waves crash into Japan, Hawaii and US coast
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the US west coast. Several people were injured, but none seriously, and no major damage has been...

Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California. Here's what to know
TOKYO — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia's sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured, but none gravely, and no major...
Tsunamis hit Hawaii after 8.8-magnitude earthquake rattles Russia’s far east
[TOKYO / LOS ANGELES] A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres nearby and sparked evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday (Jul...

Tsunami threats for Hawaii, West Coast after 8.8 quake off Russia: Unbiased Updates, July 30, 2025
An 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocks the Pacific. Now, tsunami threats stretch from Alaska to Hawaii — and even California. Plus, the New York City gunman meant to target the National Football League (NFL). But he got off on the wrong floor. Who he...

8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia’s Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. Several people were injured, but none...

Tsunami warnings across Pacific as first waves hit Hawaii after earthquake off Russia | First Thing
Good morning. One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching across Japan, the US west coast and much of the Pacific, after the shallow quake hit off eastern Russia, with...

Giant Earthquake Off Russian Coast Triggers Mass Evacuations as Far as Hawaii
One of the ten largest earthquakes ever recorded just struck Kamchatka, the sparsely populated Russian peninsula facing the Pacific. The magnitude 8.8 quake had its epicentre in the sea just off the Kamchatka coast. Huge quakes such as these can...

Tsunami warnings mapped as evacuations ordered in Hawaii and Japan after huge earthquake
Tsunami waves have been recorded across the Pacific after a huge earthquake of 8.8 magnitude struck off the far east coast of Russia on Wednesday. Evacuations have been ordered in Japan and Hawaii, where residents were urged to go to high ground....

Tsunami evacuations ordered in South America, but worst risk appears to pass for U.S. after powerful quake
1/15 Fears of a devastating tsunami faded Wednesday for the U.S. and Japan after one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off a sparsely populated Russian peninsula, but new alerts along South America’s Pacific coast forced...

world Tsunami waves reach Hawaii after huge quake rattles Russia's Far East
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres and sparked evacuation orders in Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday (July 30). The shallow earthquake damaged...

First tsunami waves hit Hawaii after powerful 8.8 earthquake in Russia but they’re relatively small
MGN CBS NEWS Hawaii remains under a tsunami warning after one of the world’s strongest earthquakes struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, an 8.8-magnitude temblor that caused tsunami waves in Japan and Alaska and also prompted warnings for...

Tsunami waves reach Hawaii and head for US west coast after major 8.8 earthquake strikes Russia
A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 5 metres (16 feet) nearby and sparked evacuation orders as far away as Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday. The shallow...

Tsunami waves hit Hawaii, California after Russia earthquake
Skip next section Tsunami warnings also impact Colombia, Peru, Mexico 07/30/2025July 30, 2025Tsunami warnings also impact Colombia, Peru, Mexico Tsunami warnings due to the earthquake off Russia's East are also in effect for several Latin American...