Tsunami Alerts Issued Across U.S. West Coast After Massive 8.8 Quake Off Russian Coast
A powerful undersea earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula late Tuesday, triggering widespread tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific, including the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, Alaska, and several island territories. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and occurred approximately 85 miles offshore,…