A powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday evening.

A tsunami warning was issued for all of Hawaii.

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and the entire US West Coast.

ABC News reported:

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after an 8.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

An advisory was announced for Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and Hawaii and Guam were put under watch while the threat is being evaluated.

An advisory was also issued for Japan’s Pacific Coast regions from Hokkaido to Kyushu.

The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula with a depth of nearly 12 miles, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

DEVELOPING…

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