One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded has sparked tsunami warnings in areas in Japan, the US, Hawaii and South America after it struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula this morning.
Four whales were spotted washed ashore in Japan
Four whales washed ashore in Japan after one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded hit. The 8.7-magnitude quake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in the early hours of this morning.
It is the sixth largest recorded earthquake in history and tsunami waves have already struck parts of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido and Hawaii.
A tsunami watch is also in place for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the US while the Philippines is also in the line of fire. You can keep on top of the latest news about the tsunami on the Mirror’s live blog.
Footage from Japan has now emerged showing four whales washing ashore in Tateyama City, in Chiba. It was broadcast on live TV in the country, with the first tsunami waves hitting the city of Hokkaido at 10.40am local time (2.40am BST).
Whales can come ashore during tsunamis due to the rapid and dramatic changes in water levels and currents near the coast.
The footage was aired live on TV in Japan.
