Tsunami advisory issued for parts of Alaska after quake off Russia’s coast

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky region near Russia on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The earthquake prompted tsunami advisories for parts of Alaska. Specifically, a tsunami advisory was issued for Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, with possible tsunami activity expected to begin in Shemya, Alaska, at 12:25 AKDT, according to the USGS.
Meanwhile, the U.S. National Weather Service’s Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is still evaluating whether there is a tsunami threat to Hawaii.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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