An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Russia on Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across the northern Pacific Ocean. Tsunami warnings and advisories extended from Alaska south toward New Zealand.
The quake, which occurred at 7:24 p.m. ET, had an epicenter off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and was strong enough to generate a tsunami, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The USGS initially reported the magnitude as 8.0 but later revised it to 8.8. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake ranks among the top six largest ever recorded.
According to the National Weather Service’s tsunami warning center, tsunami waves from the quake were confirmed by ocean buoys near the epicenter….
8.8 Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Sends Tsunami Waves to Alaska, Hawaii, Japan
