Frightened sea lions dove into the ocean as a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka. Antsiferov Island, home to the near-threatened Steller sea lion species, was hit by falling rocks as the quake triggered tsunami waves up to 16 feet high. A tourist on a nearby boat captured the moment during a nature trip. Evacuation alerts were issued across the Pacific, including in Hawaii.
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