Japan’s meteorological agency says that a powerful earthquake has hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula and issued a tsunami advisory for Japan.

A massive 8.0 earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered tsunami alerts in Hawaii, Alaska, Japan, and Russia. Hawaii is under a tsunami watch, while Alaska's Aleutian Islands are under an advisory.

The entire U.S. West Coast was facing a tsunami threat after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake erupted off Russia's eastern coast on Tuesday. A tsunami warning was issued in Hawaii, Northern California and in Alaska,