Some flights that were on the way to Hawaii on Tuesday returned to the mainland or were diverted after a large earthquake near Russia triggered tsunami warnings.

Alaska Airlines is pausing flights heading to all Hawaiian islands, the company announced Tuesday night. SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines is pausing all flights headed to Hawaii amid a tsunami warning on Tuesday night. This pause includes flights for both Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines issued the following statement: “We are monitoring a tsunami warning for the Hawaiian Islands and portions of the state of Alaska and assessing our flight operations. We are holding flight departures to the Islands on Hawaiian Airlines and Alaska Airlines.