A massive 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast early Wednesday, triggering tsunami warnings across the Pacific and along the U.S. West Coast.

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

The United States and Japan have issued tsunami warnings following a powerful earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and Bloomberg. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS),