West Coast Tsunami Fears Fade as only a Ripple Reaches San Diego Overnight

USS Carl Vinson stops in Hawaii before making final run home to San Diego

The USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group arrived in Hawaii on Wednesday for what’s expected to be its last stop before it returns to San Diego, wrapping up an often grueling deployment that has lasted roughly nine months. Sailors crewed the carrier’s rails as it pulled into Pearl Harbor at an odd moment, just before a tsunami hit. A magnitude-8.7 earthquake off Russia produced a wave that raised the sea level in some areas of Hawaii by more than…

Photos of San Diego coastline the morning after tsunami advisory

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A tsunami advisory was issued late Tuesday night for coastal San Diego County after a powerful magnitude 8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering alerts across the Pacific. That advisory has since been lifted, though curiosity over potential impacts along the coastline were top of mind for many on Wednesday morning. The earliest potential tsunami waves for the region were expected to arrive aro…

West Coast tsunami fears fade as only a ripple reaches San Diego overnight

Tsunami warnings issued after one of the century's most powerful earthquakes struck in the Pacific faded as only small waves reached Southern California.

Here's how the tsunami affected San Diego County

San Diego Fire-Rescue Lifeguards urged those in the water to be aware of the strong currents, "which can be dangerous for even experienced swimmers."

Tsunami advisory canceled for San Diego County's coastal regions following earthquake off Russia

A tsunami advisory was issued for the coast of San Diego Tuesday. The advisory was lifted Wednesday morning.

KBUU News Wed: Tsunami Hardly Noticed On West Coast, Malibu Beaches Are Open/Closed – Parks Comm Says Close The Skatepark For 4 Months – Malibu Wants Comments Tonight On Arts Center Concept, Whatever That Is – ‘Spectacular’ New Malibu High Building Opens

Kamchatka Tsunami Passes Malibu With Scant Effect, Beaches Were Closed Malibu’s beaches were closed overnight… but the official tsunami warning was downgraded to a tsunami watch at 5:30 this morning. But no tsunami waves or strange current flows were reported overnight. Tsunami related surges in Malibu are still possible today … says the National Weather Service. As tsunami advisory remain in effect for Malibu and all of the Los Angeles and Vent…