Updates: Tsunami waves hit Russia, US, Japan after magnitude 8.8 quake

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• A magnitude 8.8 earthquake has struck off Russia’s eastern Kamchatka Peninsula, sending tsunami waves into a number of countries.
• The quake struck 136km (84 miles) east of the coastal city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia’s far east, according to the United States Geological Survey.
• There have been no deaths, though there were some minor injuries. No major damage has been reported so far.
• The worst seems to have passed for many areas, including in Russia, Japan and the United States.