A magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has placed the entire West Coast of the United States under a tsunami advisory, with waves expected to reach the California coast at around 1 a.

Tsunami waves hit the West Coast of the United States after a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake, one of the most powerful ever recorded, struck off Russia’s coast. The impact is causing piers to close in California amid tsunami advisories and water surging in Hawaii.

A tsunami watch has been declared for the entire west coast of the United States following an 8.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Russia's western coast on Tuesday-reports say West Coast states could experience harsh waves early Wednesday The U.