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.

Alaska communities in the Aleutians and Pribilofs are under a tsunami warning after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off the ...

A tsunami watch has been issued for coastal Washington and the Puget Sound area, as well as the Oregon and California coasts, ...

The earthquake was recorded at about 78 miles east-southeast of of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The watch means people along the coast should prepare for possible tsunami activity and stay alert for updates.

The NWS has issued an urgent warning after a strong earthquake rocked Russia, saying, “A tsunami has been confirmed and some impacts are expected.” ...

California, Washington, Oregon, and Alaska, are under a tsunami watch after a magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.