Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's eastern coast.

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia that also sparked fears of a tsunami in the U.S.

This is the dramatic moment waves crashed onto the Japanese coast after a megaquake struck Russia and triggered a tsunami warning. The magnitude 8.8 tremor struck off the eastern coast of Kamchatka at 11:25 am local time (UTC+12) on Wednesday,