A massive 8.8 earthquake rocked the upper Pacific Ocean Tuesday evening, triggering tsunami warnings for the entire state of Hawaii and parts of Alaska as the first waves already hit parts of Russia and Japan.
The quake hit an area about 85 miles east of Kamchatsky which is on the south-eastern coast of Russia’s Pacific Ocean peninsula at 1:24 p.m. Hawaiian Time, according to officials.
It struck 11 miles underground resulting in tsunami warnings and threats throughout the region.
Residents in Honolulu are being advised to move to higher ground as waves generated are estimated to reach Hawaii around 7:17 p.m. HST — or 1:17 a.m. ET.
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