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An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia.

Several tsunami alerts were issued for California, Hawaii, and Alaska.

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia, prompting tsunami-linked waves to reach the California Coast.

What we know:

Waves linked to the tsunami reached the California Coast a little before 1 a.m., Wednesday, July 30, NWS reports. The first wave showed up in Arena Cove, an area 130 miles northwest of San Francisco.

The waves' arrival along the California Coast comes as an earthquake struck the southeast area of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at around 4:25 p.m. PST on Tuesday, July 29.

It was originally recorded as an 8.0 magnitude, then upgraded to 8.7, then 8.8, according to the USGS.

Over a dozen aftershocks occurred, incl

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