The effects of an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Kamchatka, Russia, rippled through Hawaii, Alaska, and the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday afternoon.
A tsunami watch was issued for Southeast Alaska at approximately 4:19 p.m. Nicole Ferrin, a warning coordination meteorologist with National Weather Service Juneau, said a tsunami watch means having an action plan.
“At this time, the Tsunami Warning Center is still monitoring to see if a wave has been generated that will affect our…
