Massive 8.8 earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings in US and Japan
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The sixth most powerful earthquake on record triggered widespread evacuation orders across multiple countries including the US and Japan

Officials are watching for signs that a tsunami may be developing. While Hawaii and the California coastline was put on a tsunami watch, parts of Alaska have been put on a tsunami advisory.

The earthquake was initially reported as a magnitude 8.0, but the U.S. Geological Survey upgraded the earthquake to an 8.7.