One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded has sent a tsunami crashing into a Russian port and smaller waves barreling across the Pacific to the Americas and south to New Zealand.

After an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula, early tsunami warning systems kicked in and helped millions of people safely evacuate

An earthquake powerful enough to rank among the top 10 strongest earthquakes on record struck off the coast of Russia on July 29, triggering a series of tsunami warnings and watches.