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Tsunami alerts have been lifted in several parts of the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia

A tsunami warning was also issued for Japan and Guam, while coastal areas of Hawaii were evacuated

The earthquake that struck near Russia is reportedly likely among the top six strongest earthquakes ever recorded

A tsunami alert was issued for the U.S. West Coast, Japan, Hawaii and portions of Alaska's Aleutian Islands following a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia on Tuesday, July 29.

The earthquake was recorded at 7:24 p.m. E.T., about 78 miles east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said in its updated assessment, USA Today reported. The agency said the

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