A volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula has erupted for the first time in hundreds of years. The Krasheninnikov volcano sent ash six kilometers into the sky, according to the Kronotsky

Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.

A tsunami advisory was also issued for parts of Alaska and the entire West Coast after a powerful earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.