Tsunami watch issued for coastal areas amid earthquake in Russia hits Hawaii: residents urged to stay alert
Depending on fresh information, watch regions may be cancelled or upgraded to a warning or advisory level. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 8.7 struck 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatka on July 29 at 4:25 PM Pacific Daylight Time.
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Massive 8.0 earthquake strikes off Russia's Kamchatka, Hawaii under 'Tsunami Watch'
For a few chosen locations, the estimated tsunami start times are:
Kodiak Alaska 820 PM. AKDT. July 29. Seward Alaska 845 PM. AKDT. July 29. Elfin Cove Alaska 850 PM. AKDT. July 29. Yakutat Alaska 855 PM. AKDT. July 29. Sitka Alaska 855 PM. AKDT. July 29. Langara British Columbia 1005 PM. PDT. July 29. Valdez Alaska 905 PM. AKDT. July 29. Cordova Alaska 915 PM. AKDT. July 29. Homer Alaska 940 PM. AKDT. July 29. Craig Alaska 955 PM. AKDT. July 29. Tofino British Columbia 1130 PM. PDT. July 29. La Push Washington 1135 PM. PDT. July 29. Neah Bay Washington 1140 PM. PDT. July 29. Port Orford Oregon 1140 PM. PDT. July 29. Long Beach Washington 1145 PM. PDT. July 29. Charleston Oregon 1145 PM. PDT. July 29. Brookings Oregon 1150 PM. PDT. July 29. Fort Bragg California 1150 PM. PDT. July 29. Moclips Washington 1150 PM. PDT. July 29. Westport Washington 1155 PM. PDT. July 29. Seaside Oregon 1155 PM. PDT. July 29. Newport Oregon 1155 PM. PDT. July 29. Crescent City California 1155 PM. PDT. July 29. Monterey California 1215 AM. PDT. July 30. Port Angeles Washington 1220 AM. PDT. July 30. Port San Luis California 1235 AM. PDT. July 30. San Francisco California 1240 AM. PDT. July 30. Port Townsend Washington 1245 AM. PDT. July 30. Santa Barbara California 1250 AM. PDT. July 30. Los Angeles Harbor California 105 AM. PDT. July 30. Newport Beach California 110 AM. PDT. July 30. Bellingham Washington 110 AM. PDT. July 30. Oceanside California 115 AM. PDT. July 30. La Jolla California 115 AM. PDT. July 30. The tsunami watch will remain in effect until further notice. Refer to the internet site
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