A massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia on Tuesday, sparking tsunami warnings -- and evacuations of coastal areas -- in Hawaii and alerts for other areas of the U.S. West Coast.

A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia, prompting tsunami-linked waves to reach the California Coast. Waves linked to the tsunami reached the California Coast a little before 1 a.m., Wednesday, NWS reports. The first wave showed up in Arena Cove, an area 130 miles northwest of San Francisco.

Tsunami waves arrived on the eastern coast of Japan following a powerful 8.8. magnitude earthquake off the eastern coast of Russia that also sparked fears of a tsunami in the U.S.