Hawaii, US West Coast on tsunami alert in a single day following huge 8.8 magnitude earthquake

An enormous 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 preliminary tsunami waves had washed ashore in Hawaii and alongside the West Coast, officers with the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center lowered the alert degree for the Hawaiian islands to a tsunami advisory. Local officers in Oahu stated simply earlier than 11 p.m. native time that evacuees who’d moved to greater floor on the island may start returning.

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