An earthquake of mass magnitude 8.7 hit the coast of Russia on Tuesday, causing warnings of Tsunami in Alaska and Hawaii and alerts for other areas of the west coast.
The earthquake occurred about 85 miles from the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia with a depth of almost 12 miles, according to the United States geological service.
A warning was announced for the Aleutian Islands and Hawaii of Alaska. California, Oregon and Washington are under a tsunami clock, as well as in the territory of Guam, while the threat is being evaluated.
It is forecast that Tsunami’s first wave will arrive in Hawaii just after 7:15 pm local time.
All coasts of the island are at risk because Tsunami waves wrap the islands, according to the National Meteorological Service.
An 8.7 magnitude earthquake causes Tsunami alerts along the west coast, Alaska and Hawaii.
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“The danger can continue for many hours after the initial wave as the posterior waves arrive. Tsunami heights cannot be predicted and the first wave may not be the largest,” said the NWS on an alert.
A notice was also issued for the regions of the Pacific coast of Japan from Hokkaido to Kyushu.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that a tsunami of approximately 1 meter (3 feet) is expected to arrive in Hokkaido in the north around 10:00 am, local time, with waves that arrive later in the day along parts of the east of Honshu and Kyushu in the south.
People are warned that they remain away from the coast and the mouths of the river and do not approach the water to observe.
A Tsunami warning means that a tsunami is expected that could cause generalized and dangerous floods and powerful currents. A tsunami clock means that there has been a distant earthquake and a tsunami is possible.
Bonnie McLean, William Gretsky and Anthony Trotter of ABC News contributed to this report.
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