An 8.8 magnitude earthquake (updated from 8.7 by USGS) off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia early Wednesday morning (4:24 p.m. PST Tuesday afternoon) set off a series of tsunami warnings around the Pacific region, including a tsunami watch in the SF Bay Area.
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said a tsunami had been generated by the quake that could cause damage along the coastlines of all the Hawaiian islands.
Read full coverage from the Associated Press HERE.