Tsunami watch canceled for West Coast

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UPDATE 4:25am, 1/23/18 — The tsunami watch for the West Coast of the continental U.S. (Washington, Oregon and California) has been canceled.

Here is the tweet:

And here’s the MCSO:

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UPDATE 4:20am, 1/23/18 — The National Weather Service office in Eureka has just tweeted out that no major tsunami event is expected for northwest California. Again, a major tsunami event is not expected.

Here is the tweet:

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MENDOCINO Co., 1/23/18 — A magnitude 7.9 earthquake occurred off the coast of Kodiak Island, in the State of Alaska, around 1:30am (California time) triggering tsunami warnings for Alaska and a tsunami watch for the West Coast, including California. However, it currently seems unlikely that California would be struck by a significant wave, and Hawaii has canceled their warning. Tsunami waves can travel extremely fast, more than 500mph. If any wave were to hit California it would be between 6am and 7am or so.

Here is a tweet sent out by the United States National Tsunami Warning Center:


Here is what the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office has said on Facebook. Please note, as the MCSO points out, that we are not in the more severe warning area, but in the watch area. Still, exercise caution, and be aware.

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