A monstrous 8.8 magnitude earthquake has rattled the Pacific Rim, triggering immediate tsunami warnings from Russia and Japan to the entire U.S. West Coast.<\/p>\n
The quake struck 84 miles southeast of Russia\u2019s Kamchatka Peninsula at approximately 7:24 PM EST. It\u2019s the strongest earthquake since the devastating 2011 Japan megaquake that killed nearly 20,000 people.<\/p>\n
Tsunami waves have already crashed into the Russian coast, submerging buildings and sending people fleeing. Local reports confirm multiple injuries, including one woman who jumped from a windoaw in panic.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Japan was struck Sunday evening with waves breaching coastal defenses, evoking grim memories of its last tragedy. Emergency sirens echoed across seaside communities as evacuation orders were issued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"