A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Japan's northern Hokkaido region on Monday, startling residents across multiple districts. The Japan Meteorological Agency confirmed no tsunami threat.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the Russian coast on Tuesday, July 30, triggering a tsunami that sent waves as far as the U.S. west coast.