Tsunami Watch Upgraded to Tsunami Advisory

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The National Tsunami Warning Center has upgraded their tsunami watch to a tsunami advisory for the US West Coast following a 8.7 earthquake approximately 80 miles southeast of Peropavlovsk Kamchatka. A tsunami advisory is the second level of the warning center’s three-tier alert system. It means a tsunami with strong currents or dangerous waves for those in or very near the water is expected. The estimated arrival time for the Los Angeles region remains approximately 1 AM Wednesday. 

Individuals should remain alert and be prepared to take action. The Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management also notes individuals should stay out of the water and away from beaches and waterways as waves could be life-threatening, and watercraft and structures could be damaged. 

Pepperdine’s Malibu campus is not expected to be affected, but lower lying areas in Malibu and along the Ventura and Los Angeles coastlines could be impacted. 

Please continue to monitor updates from your local authorities. In the unlikely event the University’s Malibu campus will be impacted, additional messaging will be sent, otherwise this will be the last message from the University. 

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