UPDATES: Tsunami Advisory Issued for Oregon Coast / Washington Coast After Russian Quake

Published 07/29/25 at 6:35 p.m. - Updated 11:58 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

LATEST AT THIS ARTICLE: Tsunami Advisories Remain on Oregon Coast, Washington Coast - Nothing major has been seen above the surface but caution remains

(Portland, Oregon) – A tsunami advisory is still in effect for the entire US coastline, including the Washington and Oregon coast, according to the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center.

A magnitude 8.8 earthquake offshore from Russia took place a little after 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The result was a tsunami warning for Hawaii and parts of California..

This was upgraded from a tsunami watch. It now means some kind of set of waves are coming. You should move off all beaches now and stay off them until given the all-clear.

Arrival times and wave height predictions:

S Washington coast less than foot 11:45 pm – for Moclips, Westport, Long Beach

North Oregon coast up to 2 feet near midnight – Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Rockaway Beach, Oceanside, Pacific City

Central Oregon coast less than one foot near midnight – Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Gleneden Beach, Newport, Yachats, Waldport, Florence

South Oregon coast less than one foot around 11:45 p.m. - Charleston, Coos Bay, Bandon

Port Orford 9 inches to 1.7 feet 11:35 p.m.

Gold Beach / Brookings .8 to 1.4 feet 11:50 p.m.

“While tempting, do not go to the coast to watch waves coming in,” the NWS said. “Currents can be unpredictable and it will be dark out.”

The following comes for the National Weather Service:

Tsunami advisories mean that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is expected or is already occurring.Areas in the advisory should not expect widespread inundation. Tsunamis
are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest.

At 425 PM Pacific Daylight Time on July 29 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.7 occurred 80 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk Kamchatka.

There are some predictions now for wave height, mostly arriving around midnight for the NW.

NWS said Charleston to Brookings areas could see one foot or less in most areas. Less than a foot on Washington coast; north Oregon coast up to 2 feet starting near midnight. Central coast less than a foot.

What to expect on the Oregon coast or Washington coast? Not much more than a stronger-than-usual surge, and there's no evidence to indicate it will flood anywhere. However, it could well be like a sneaker and take you out if you're on the beach.

Just that happened to a man in California standing on a rock in 2011 waiting for the tsunami wave there, which was generated by the massive quake in Japan.

Those tsunami surges also arrived much later in some areas, creating massive damage in Depoe Bay and Brookings.

More than one surge is likely, so stay off the beaches until given the all-clear by the National Weather Service and tsunami experts. This will likely last well into the daylight hours.

The tsunami advisory will remain in effect until further notice.
Refer to the internet site tsunami.gov for more information. SEE OREGON COAST TRAFFIC, ROAD CONDITIONS

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