A tsunami watch is issued for the state of Hawaii following a magnitude-8.0 earthquake off Russia.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says the earthquake struck at 1:25 p.m. HST off the east coast of Kamchatka.
A tsunami watch was issued at 1:33 p.m. HST.
Based on all available data, a tsunami may have been generated that could be destructive on coastal areas even far from the epicenter.
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Author: Faith Novak
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