An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 that occurred in Eastern Russia prompted a tsunami alert, now at an “Advisory” level for the California coastline, including in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
The quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, struck at 4:25 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time at a depth of around 11 miles, 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatka, Russia.
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“Tsunami watches are an advance notice to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami at a later time,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “Watch areas may be upgraded to a warning or advisory status, or canceled, based on new information.”
Residents in coastal areas under the tsunami advisory are urged to stay abreast of additional updates and be aware of estimated tsunami start times, some of which include the following:
- L.A. Harbor, July 30 at 1:05 a.m.
- Santa Barbara, July 30 at 12:50 a.m.
- Newport Beach, July 30 at 1:10 a.m.
- La Jolla, July 30 at 1:15 a.m.
- San Francisco, July 30 at 12:50 a.m.
“We are carefully monitoring the situation for ports and harbors north of Point Conception as tsunami waves will likely be larger in that area,” NWS said in a post to X. “Go away from the coast, or if in a boat, go out to deep water!
Just after 7 p.m., weather officials updated the alert to an advisory, saying strong currents and waves could be potentially dangerous for those in or very near the ocean and recommending residents stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways…