A beach in Honolulu, Hawaii was almost completely deserted as warnings of an expected tsunami were issued, following an earthquake in Russia's Far East.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to four metres that prompted warnings and evacuations stretching across the Pacific Ocean.

A beach in Honolulu, Hawaii was almost completely deserted as warnings of an expected tsunami were issued, following an earthquake in Russia's Far East.A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, generating a tsunami of up to four metres that prompted...{ai:summary}<p>A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Far East, generating a tsunami warning across the Pacific. In Honolulu, Hawaii, beaches were nearly empty as residents prepared for potential evacuations due to the tsunami threat of up to four meters. #foreignaffairs</p>

WATCH: Hawaii beach almost completely deserted as tsunami threat looms

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