SAN FRANCISCO – The Bay Space and Central Coast are underneath a tsunami advisory following a magnitude 8.7 earthquake in Russia’s Far East, in keeping with the Nationwide Climate Service.
The advisory extends from the Sonoma shoreline to the Massive Sur shoreline and contains San Francisco and Monterey Bay, the climate service mentioned in a press release Tuesday.
Estimated arrival occasions Wednesday embody 12:15 a.m. in Monterey and 12:40 a.m. in Santa Cruz and San Francisco. Peak wave heights of lower than a foot are anticipated.
The climate service urged individuals within the advisory space to maneuver off the seaside and out of harbors and marinas.
“Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami,” the climate service mentioned.
Tsunamis typically arrive as a collection of waves or surges, which might be harmful for a lot of hours after the primary wave arrival, in keeping with the climate service. The primary wave or surge will not be the very best within the collection.
The earthquake occurred round 4:25 p.m. PDT off the coast of Kamchatka. Harm and evacuations have been reported in Russian areas nearest the epicenter, in keeping with The Related Press.
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Initially Printed: July 29, 2025 at 8:09 PM PDT
