The entire U.S. West Coast was facing a tsunami threat after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake erupted off Russia's eastern coast on Tuesday. A tsunami warning was issued in Hawaii, Northern California and in Alaska,

A tsunami hit coastal areas of Russia’s Kuril Islands, Japan and Hawaii and Alaska after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. Warnings were in place for Alaska and other coasts south toward New Zealand.

A magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Russia’s Far East early Wednesday prompted tsunami warnings in parts of Japan, Alaska and Hawaii. Damage and evacuations were reported in the Russian regions nearest the epicenter on the Kamchatka Peninsula.