A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and California.

A massive 8.8-magnitude quake struck off Russia’s Far East, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific. While damage in Russia was limited, evacuations were triggered from Japan, Hawaii and the US West Coast.

A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Pacific coast on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings -- and evacuations of coastal areas -- in Hawaii and alerts all down the U.S. West Coast. After the initial tsunami waves had washed ashore in Hawaii and along the West Coast,