Tsunami alerts issued for Hawaii, Alaska after powerful quake strikes near Russia

Tsunami alerts were issued for Hawaii and Alaska after a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.0 hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula.

The National Weather Service issued a tsunami advisory for Alaska and a tsunami watch for Hawaii and Guam.

Japan’s meteorological agency issued a tsunami advisory for Japan. It issued an advisory for a tsunami of up to 1 meter (yard) along the Pacific coast of Japan. 

The quake was about 250 kilometers (160 miles) away from Hokkaido and was felt only slightly, according to Japan’s NHK television.

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The Associated Press contributed.