TSUNAMI warnings were issued after a massive 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.
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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.
Cars were rocked back and forward on the streets to the horror of their owners.
Locals were also seen rushing out of their homes in panic.
Regional governor Vladimir Solodov said on Telegram: “This morning is once again testing the resilience of Kamchatka residents.
“There are currently no reports of damage. I ask everyone to remain calm.
“A tsunami warning has been issued for the east coast of the peninsula. The public is being alerted.”
One advisory for tsunamis, which covered the Aleutian Islands and the Amchitka Pass, was cancelled after two hours.
The Kamchatka Peninsula often sees seismic activity due to its location on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
Last week, another 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the same part of Russia.
A brief tsunami threat alert was also issued following this tremor, but was subsequently dropped.
That quake also came just weeks after a terrifying 8.8 magnitude earthquake shook the same region in July.
It saw tsunami warnings announced across the Pacific Rim.
Such was its magnitude that this earthquake was the sixth largest ever recorded by humans.
A volcano in Kamchatka also send a vast column of ash surging into the atmosphere with its first eruption in centuries in August.
Pilots were warned of dangers after the bone-chilling eruption of Krasheninnikov.
Despite being listed as an active stratovolcano, it had not erupted for around 600 years.
What is a tsunami?
TSUNAMIS are waves triggered by earthquakes, underwater volcanic eruptions and submarine landslides.
After an underwater earthquake, the seafloor rises and drops, which lifts water up and down. The energy from this pushes sea water that transfers to waves.
Many people think of tsunamis as one wave – but they are typically multiple waves that hit the shore like a fast-rising tide.
Many tsunamis are small and don’t cause damage, but others can cause massive destruction.
In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia – causing waves that levelled remote villages, ports and tourist resorts along the Indian Ocean across Southeast and South Asia.
