New Delhi, July 30 -- Russia Earthquake and Tsunami Today: A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Kamchatka peninsula in Russia today, triggering a tsunami in parts of the country as well as in Japan.

A tsunami warning is also in place for Hawaii, Alaska and Oregon. Much of the West Coast spanning Canada's British Columbia province, Washington state and California were also under a tsunami advisory.

Officials from countries with a Pacific coastline in North and South America -- including the United States, Mexico and Ecuador -- issued warnings to avoid affected beaches.

The earthquake today in Kamchatka peninsula was among the 10 most biggest recorded till date.

Kamchatka is a 1,250-kilometre-long peninsula located in the Far ...