"Tsunami alerts blanketed the West Coast and Alaska after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history."
"Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history, a magnitude 8.8 temblor, struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 and triggered alerts across the Pacific, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast.
The waves began arriving in Hawaii after 7 p.m. local time, but initial observations were heartening to officials bracing for major damage in the state. By 10:45, authorities announced that the Tsunami Warning System had downgraded risk to the state (from a tsunami warning to an advisory) and that there were no major reports of damage.
"Evacuations canceled for Oahu. Residents may return home," state emergency management officials posted on social media July 30. "Remain cautious in or near the water. Widespread flooding is NOT expected. Stay away from beaches, shorelines, and out of the ocean.""
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