Scientists in Russia have revealed the geological impact of an earthquake that struck Russia's far east and prompted tsunami warnings as far away as Hawaii. The Kamchatka Peninsula and surrounding Pacific Rim regions faced seismic instability after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian coast on July 30.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Russia’s Far East Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday (July 30) has set off tsunami warnings in Japan, the United States and other countries across the Pacific Ocean.