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.

The billionaire media mogul opened a road on her property, giving people a route to evacuate from coastal areas to higher ground, Hawaii officials said.