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 earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and California.

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia, prompting tsunami-linked waves to reach the California Coast. Waves linked to the tsunami reached the California Coast a little before 1 a.m., Wednesday, NWS reports. The first wave showed up in Arena Cove, an area 130 miles northwest of San Francisco.