Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off Russia helped make for severe traffic congestion in some areas

The 8.8 magnitude earthquake was one of the biggest ever recorded, prompting tsunami alerts across the Pacific.

Powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia eastern coast—biggest globally for 14 years—triggers tsunami alerts across Pacific. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

Two million people are told to evacuate in Japan after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest ever, hits Russia's eastern coast.

A tsunami advisory for multiple parts of the B.C. coast was cancelled early Wednesday following a large earthquake in the Pacific basin near Kamchatka, Russia, on Tuesday afternoon. The U.S.-based National Tsunami Warning Centre says there was a magnitude 8.

While no waves higher than 1.3 feet have been confirmed in La Push, several other Washington locations have reported smaller waves. A tsunami advisory indicates that dangerous currents or waves are expected or already occurring,