Tsunami waves reach SF coast after massive quake off Russia

FILE: San Francisco Bay and Treasure Island are seen on June 24, 2024. Early Wednesday, tsunami waves reached the California coast following a powerful offshore earthquake near Russia. (Ray Saint Germain/Bay City News)

Tsunami waves reached the San Francisco coast early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service, as California coastal communities continue to monitor rising wave activity following a massive offshore earthquake off Russia.

The initial tsunami activity in San Francisco was detected at 1:12 a.m., the NWS said on social media posts.

The Northern California tsunami activity began in Crescent City and Humboldt Bay around 12:45 a.m. Tsunami waves then reached Monterey at 12:50 a.m.

Forecasters warned that waves would likely build through the night and become more dangerous near high tide. No major damage had been reported, as of 1:30 a.m.

The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory on Tuesday evening after a powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula. The advisory covered coastal areas from Mendocino County to Monterey County.

The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services deployed rescue teams to Del Norte and San Luis Obispo counties.

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