Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami warnings in Japan and several states in the western United States, including Hawaii, Alaska and California.

An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. Several tsunami alerts were issued for California, Hawaii, and Alaska. A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia, prompting tsunami-linked waves to reach the California coastline.