A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Pacific coast, triggering tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in Hawaii and alerts along the United States' West Coast.

A tsunami warning has been issued for Hawaii, where waves set off by an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in Russia’s remote Far East are expected to arrive after 7 p.m. local time.

The Bay Area and much of the Northern California coast remain under a tsunami advisory as of Wednesday morning after the massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake sent waves across the Pacific. Tsunami warnings were issued for Hawaii,