Tsunami advisory now canceled for WA coast following earthquake off Russia
Update: The tsunami advisory for Washington and Oregon coasts was canceled at 10:20 a.m.
Previous post: The National Weather service issued a tsunami advisory for the coast of Washington on Tuesday following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia’s far eastern coast. The advisory remained in effect at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday.
Portions of British Columbia along with the coasts of Oregon and California were included in the advisory, according to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center. Parts of Alaska were under a tsunami warning as of 6:30 p.m. A 4-foot tsunami wave was recorded at Crescent City, California, at about 1:30 a.m., the center reported. In Washington, a tsunami wave of 1.4 feet was recorded at La Push, Washington, at about 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, a wave of 1.2 feet at Port Angeles at 6:46 a.m. and waves of less than a foot recorded at Neah Bay and Toke Point in the early-morning hours.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in Washington.
“A tsunami advisory is issued when a tsunami with the potential to generate strong currents or waves dangerous to those in or very near the water is imminent, expected, or occurring,” according to the center. “The threat may continue for several hours after initial arrival, but significant inundation is not expected for areas under an advisory.”
The quake struck about 4:30 p.m. Pacific time about about 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk, Kamchatka.
The center reported about 6:30 p.m. that a tsunami of less than 1 foot in height could affect portions of Washington from Bellingham to Westport some time late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning. That is subject to change, including cancellation, once more information becomes available.
The center advises people under a tsunami advisory to:
* Move off beaches and away from harbors, marinas, breakwaters, bays and inlets.
* Follow instructions from local emergency officials. * Seek high ground if you feel a strong earthquake or extended ground rolling. * Not go to the shore to observe the tsunami or return to coastal areas until local emergency officials indicate it is safe to do so.
Boat operators should move boats out to sea to a depth of at least 180 feet if possible and “avoid entering shallow water, harbors, marinas, bays, and inlets to avoid floating and submerged debris and strong currents,” according to the center.
This story was originally published July 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM.
