On Sunday, July 20, multiple earthquakes, including one that was 7.4 magnitude, struck the Russian coast. The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center (USNTWC) initially issued a tsunami watch for Hawaii as a result at 9:03 p.m. local time on Saturday.

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.

Officials in Hawaii issued a tsunami watch on Saturday evening as a series of earthquakes, including a 7.4 magnitude one, struck off the Russian coast, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. "Tsunami Watch Issued - Prepare to Act!