TOKYO (AP) — A tsunami warning was extended to the U.S. state of Hawaii, with the National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center saying a tsunami from the quake had been generated that could cause damage along the coastlines of all the Hawaiian islands.

This warning was issued stemming from the powerful, magnitude 8.0 quake that hit on Wednesday morning near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula .

“Urgent action should be taken to protect lives and property,” the warning stated. The first waves were expected around 7 p.m. local time.

The U.S. Geological Survey said it hit at a depth of 19.3 kilometers (12 miles). The USGC said shortly after initial reports that the quake’s strength was 8.7 magnitude.

Initially, Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami alert for Japan’s Pac

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