The Brief
- Several earthquakes struck Russia, according to the USGS, ranging from 5.2 to 8.8 in magnitude.
- A tsunami advisory, upgraded from a tsunami watch, is in effect from Chignik Bay, Alaska to the California-Mexico border.
- The National Weather Service warned of possible flooding in coastal regions along the San Francisco and San Pablo Bays.
OAKLAND, Calif. – The National Weather Service issued a tsunami advisory for the California coast Tuesday night following a series of large earthquakes in Russia.
The tsunami advisory is in effect from the British Columbia-Alaska border to the California-Mexico border.
The advisory was upgraded around 6:40 p.m. from a tsunami watch issued earlier in the evening.…