Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia that also sparked fears of a tsunami in the U.S.

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

The Japan Meteorological Agency on Thursday lifted all tsunami warnings and advisories issued for Japan's Pacific coast following a powerful earthquake that struck off Russia's Far East a day earlier,