S everal earthquakes, including a 7.4 magnitude one, struck off the Russian coast on Sunday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, prompting brief warnings of potential tsunami waves on the nearby peninsula and farther across the Pacific in Hawaii.

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit near the Kamchatka coast in eastern Russia. Initial readings reported it as 6.7, but it was later revised to 7.4 by earthquake agencies. Tsunami warnings for Hawaii and Kamchatka were issued and later lifted.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A tsunami watch has been issued for Hawaii following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake that occurred off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. The earthquake occurred at 8:49 p.m. local time.