Magnitude 8.8 quake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific including Japan, Hawaii, Russia and Ecuador, and warnings along the California coast, US authorities said late Tuesday.

Magnitude 8.8 quake off Russian coast sparks tsunami warnings across Pacific

A powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia's far east has prompted tsunami alerts across parts of the Pacific including Japan, Hawaii, Russia and Ecuador, and warnings along the California coast, US authorities said late Tuesday.