A powerful earthquake off Russia’s east coast triggered tsunami waves across the Pacific, prompting alerts in Hawaii and California.

The tsunami advisory for a swath of Southern California has been canceled as other portions of the state still face a threat Wednesday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued tsunami warnings and advisories for all of California's coastline on July 29 in the evening. One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in Russia triggered tsunami warnings all over the Pacific Ocean,