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A powerful 8.8-magnitude undersea earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast triggered tsunami alerts across the Pacific Wednesday morning.
The firstb tsunami waves hit the Kuril Islands and Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido.
In Russia’s Far East, particularly the Kamchatka Peninsula near the quake’s epicenter, authorities reported evacuations and localized damage.
Tsunami warnings remain active for Alaska, Hawaii, and coastal regions stretching as far south as New Zealand.
Tsunami alerts across the region
NOAA