Major 8.7 earthquake off Russia triggers U.S. tsunami alerts

A major 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia on Tuesday, triggering tsunami alerts across the entire U.S. West Coast as well as Hawaii and Alaska.

The National Weather Service posted on X:

"A TSUNAMI WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT WHICH INCLUDES THE COASTAL AREAS OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, WASHINGTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND ALASKA FROM THE CAL./MEXICO BORDER TO CHIGNIK BAY ALASKA..."

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