新聞摘要 Countries across the Pacific are on alert after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's eastern coast, triggering a series of tsunamis. 太平洋多國警戒,因俄羅斯東岸外海發生規模8.8的大地震,並引發多起海嘯。 Tsunami warnings were issued for Japan, Hawaii, and other Pacific regions. Australia, however, is currently not under threat. 日本、夏威夷及其他太平洋地區發出海嘯警報,澳洲則暫無威脅。 The quake is the sixth most powerful ever recorded. Waves reached Japan and Alaska. Evacuation orders were issued in places as far as New Zealand and Papua New Guinea. 這次地震為有史以來第六強,海浪已抵達日本及阿拉斯加。新西蘭與巴布亞紐幾內亞等地亦收到撤離命令。 Waves up to 3 meters struck eastern Russia, causing some structural damage including the collapse of a kindergarten, though no injuries were reported. 最高三公尺的浪潮襲擊俄羅斯東部,造成建築損毀,其中一間幼兒園倒塌,無人受傷。 Japan responded quickly: tsunami sirens sounded, residents evacuated, and the Fukushima nuclear plant shut down operations as a precaution. 日本迅速反應,海嘯警報響起,民眾撤離,福島核電廠停止運作以策安全。 Hawaii and the US West Coast prepared for impact. Residents were ur...