A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake in the North Pacific off Russia has triggered a wave of tsunami warnings and evacuation notices across Hawaii, Alaska, and along the U.S. West Coast.
The earthquake struck Tuesday evening with its epicenter located about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. It is the strongest earthquake of the year and is believed to be among the six strongest quakes on record.
