Drone footage shows tsunami waves, earthquake aftermath in Russia
Drone footage shows the aftermath of the waves after they hit Severo-Kurilsk, a Russian town in the country's Kamchatka Peninsula, north of Japan.
Watch drone footage of tsunami waves in Russian town
Live: Evacuation orders lifted in Hawaii hours after tsunami waves reach state's shores
Tsunami waves also impacted parts of the US
Tsunami waves also reached Hawaii, where an evacuation order was lifted after a tsunami warning was downgraded to an advisory, and in Alaska, Washington, California, and the West Coast overnight.
In Crescent City, located near the Oregon-California border, around 356 miles northwest of San Francisco, there were waves as tall as 3.6 feet, according to the National Weather Service. Residents were asked to avoid beaches and harbors.
Despite the tsunami warnings being downgraded or cancelled in much of Alaska, the state could feel the effects of the earthquake for days to come.
Currents in the following areas can be more dangerous for days after a tsunami, according to forecasters:
Beaches
Harbors
Marinas
Bays
Inlets
In Alaska's Aleutian Islands, tsunami waves were recorded, with the highest being 2.7 feet near Adak Island, located east of Severo-Kurils.
Contributing: Dinah Voyles Pulver, Thao Nguyen, Will Carless, Kathleen Wong, Joel Shannon, John Bacon, Jeanine Santucci; USA TODAY
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