An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Russia earlier this week, triggering a tsunami that traveled across the entire Pacific Ocean, reaching Hawaii and the West Coast — but the impact was much less than one might expect from an earthquake of that scale. University of Washington professor of seismology Harold Tobin shares why this may have happened and how alerts in the U.S. are the “story of a huge success of the warning system.” https://cbsn.ws/4lcxSGC | CBS Mornings

A powerful and deadly earthquake has rocked Southeast Asia. The 7.7 magnitude quake caused at least one tower under construction to collapse in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The earthquake was centered just across the border in Myanmar. An aftershock with a magnitude of 6.4 shook the region 12 minutes later. There is not yet confirmation of the casualties from local authorities. | CBS Mornings

A 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Maine on Monday, with tremors felt in Boston, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. | CBS Mornings