High waves hit the coast of Hokkaido in Japan after a major earthquake strikes near Russia:: July 30, 2025:: Hokkaido, Japan:: Japan's weather agency said it expected tsunami waves of up to 10 feet to reach parts of the coastThe magnitude 8.

Following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, Japan's Pacific coastline is under tsunami alert, with potential waves reaching 3 meters. Evacuations are underway from Hokkaido to Wakayama,

Japan had forecast that waves as high as three meters were expected along the northern and eastern coasts following the powerful Russia earthquake.