TSUNAMI warnings were issued after a hefty 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked to coast of eastern Russia.
The tremor’s epicentre fell off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the country’s Far East.
GettyThe quake hit 7.8 on the Richter scale[/caption]
Across the Pacific, a tsunami advisory was announced in Alaska following the quake.
Authorities warned of waves that could reach as much as three metres above standard tide levels.
The quake left residents stunned as objects shook inside their houses.
Videos posted on social media show furniture and lights rattling as the tremors struck.
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