Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

A powerful 8.8-magnitude underwater earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia has triggered a tsunami that slammed into Hawaii and

Hawaii officials have confirmed there is no tsunami threat to the state after a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake struck Russia’s Kuril Islands on Sunday.Oahu Emergency Management confirmed the quake posed no danger to Hawaii.