A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East are expected to arrive after 7 p.m. local time.

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 Bay Area and much of the Northern California coast remain under a tsunami advisory as of Wednesday morning after the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake sent waves across the Pacific. Tsunami warnings were issued for Hawaii,