An earthquake off the coast of Russia caused a swath of tsunami warnings, advisories and watches across the west coast of the U.S. Here's what officials say you should do in affected areas.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has placed the entire West Coast of the United States under a tsunami advisory, with waves expected to reach the California coast at around 1 a.

The U.S. Tsunami Warning Center has put the entire West Coast, including Washington and Oregon, on alert - while Hawaii residents have been told to seek high ground