A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Pacific coast, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in Hawaii and alerts along the United States' West Coast.

The year’s strongest earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami warnings and advisories in Hawaii, California, Oregon and Washington.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula​ has placed all of the West Coast under a tsunami advisory, with waves expected to reach the California coast around 1 a.m.

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A tsunami warning was issued for California's North Coast, after a massive earthquake off the coast of eastern Russia.

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia eastern coast—biggest globally for 14 years—triggers tsunami alerts across Pacific. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The area includes Crescent City, which is particularly vulnerable because of its low elevation. The rest of the state was under a lesser tsunami advisory.