A volcano in Russia’s Far East erupted hours after a major earthquake triggered tsunami warnings as far away as California and Chile. Hot lava flowed down the western slope of the Klyuchevskaya Sopka volcano – the most active in Europe and Asia – following a series of explosions.

(LOS ANGELES) -- A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Russia's Pacific coast, sparking tsunami warnings and evacuations of coastal areas in Hawaii and alerts along the U.S. West Coast.

Tsunami waves triggered by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia struck Northern California early Wednesday, prompting evacuations and widespread alerts.