Hawaii officials say the timing of the tsunami warning and evacuation orders following this week's massive earthquake off Russia helped make for severe traffic congestion in some areas

The quake comes days after an 8.8-magnitude tremor in the region triggered tsunami alerts across Asia and the Pacific

There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a large 6.8 magnitude earthquake Saturday night off Russia in the same area of Tuesday’s 8.8 magnitude quake that generated a Pacific-wide tsunami, officials said.

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.