US West Coast, Hawaii and Alaska impacted by tsunami alerts after massive quake off Russia

The earthquake off Russia's eastern Kamchatka Peninsula that triggered tsunami waves and prompted evacuation orders across the Pacific on Wednesday was the strongest earthquake in more than 14 years.

On Wednesday morning, the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 8.0, Japan and U.S. seismologists said before the U.S. Geological Survey later updated its measurement to 8.8 magnitude. ---More...

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific.

No substantial damage has been reported so far, but authorities warned people away from shorelines and said the risk could last more than a day. pic.twitter.com/t7OYIV1kYh

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