A powerful earthquake that struck off the coast of Russia generated tsunami warnings and advisories for a broad section of the Pacific, including Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast.
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The quake registered a magnitude of 8.8 and was centred off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, according to the US Geological Survey. The temblor struck early Wednesday local time, which was still Tuesday in the U.S.
Dave Snider, tsunami warning coordinator with the National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska, called the earthquake “absolutely notable” and “a significant earth event.”
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