An aerial photo shows white waves crashing onto the Kujukuri Coast in Sosa City, Chiba Prefecture on Wednesday.
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A record-setting earthquake is sending tsunami waves toward several US states. Here’s what we know
Tsunami waves have hit nations across the Pacific after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s remote east coast Wednesday local time, with millions of people urged to evacuate to higher ground.

