Coastal areas all along the West Coast have been placed on tsunami watch after an earthquake near Russia.
At 4:25 p.m. PDT Tuesday an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 occurred 80 miles southeast off Russian’s Kamchatka Peninsula.
The watch extends all the way south from Chignik Bay, Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the National Tsunami Warning Center.
The times to be on watch vary based on distance from the point of origin. In Oceanside and La Jolla, authorities said, the possible tsunami start time is early Wednesday – at 1:15 a.m.
The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services stated that it is “monitoring any potential impacts to the state” from the quake and tsunami watch.
More serious tsunami warnings were issued for Hawaii and the Alaska coast in response to the quake.
Aftershocks measuring at magnitudes of 6.9 and 6.3 were recorded over the ensuing hour after the original quake, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.Tsunami watches are an advance notice to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami at a later time. The watch will remain in effect until further notice.
Watch areas may be upgraded to a warning or advisory status, or canceled, based on new information.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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