Wednesday evening in Waikiki ended in classic Hawaiian style, with a stunning red, orange and gold sunset, children laughing and splashing in waves lapping the shore – and parents sipping cocktails from plastic cups.

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's Far Eastern Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami waves of up to 16 feet nearby, and sparked evacuation orders in Japan, Hawaii and across the Pacific on Wednesday (July 30).

Maui County officials gave an all-clear at 10 a.m. today, after weather experts canceled the tsunami advisory, and all coastlines, infrastructure and other areas were assessed.

One of the most powerful earthquakes in modern history shook Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday, sending tsunami waves hurtling across the Pacific Ocean and putting nations from Japan to the United States to Chile on high alert with millions urged to evacuate.

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast sent tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the West Coast on Tuesday. The earthquake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at about 11:25 a.