Tsunami alerts issued in Hawaii, Alaska
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A massive 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula triggered tsunami warnings across Japan and the USA, including Hawaii and Alaska.
Tsunami alerts have been issued for Hawaii, California and Alaska following a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia on Tuesday. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.8 struck off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday morning, triggering tsunami alerts across the Pacific, including Russia, Japan, Guam, Hawaii,
Severo-Kurilsk, Russia: The first tsunami waves have reportedly impacted the Russian coast near Severo-Kurilsk, following a powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula earlier Wednesday.
Tokyo (Japan): A magnitude-8.7 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 quake's epicenter on the Kamchatka Peninsula.