Tsunami Watch Issued for US West Coast Following Earthquake off Russian Coast

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The National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a tsunami watch for the US West Coast following a 8.7 earthquake approximately 80 miles southeast of Peropavlovsk Kamchatka. A tsunami watch is the lowest level of the warning center’s three-tier alert system. It means the threat level is not yet known and residents should remain alert and be prepared to take action.

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. 

Expected arrival time for the Los Angeles Region is approximately 1 AM July 30, 2025. Individuals in at-risk areas, as designated by the California Geological Survey’s tsunami evacuation map, should consider moving to higher ground. Do not go to the coast to watch the tsunami. Tsunamis, which may result from an earthquake near the coast, may arrive as a series of waves/surges, which could be dangerous for many hours after the first wave arrives, and the first wave/surge may not be the highest in the series. 

Please continue to monitor updates through your local authorities. 

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