A tsunami advisory is in place for the west coast of the United States after a 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Kamchatka, Russia.

In Orange and San Diego counties, waves from one to two feet are forecast, which can create dangerous conditions for people in the water. The National Weather Service (NWS) San Diego advises that people stay away from the water, beaches, and waterways until further notice.

Updates are available .

NWS Los Angeles a “rapid and damaging surge” in Port San Luis at around 2 a.m. July 30, and warned that, though water may recede, the surges could return multiple times over the next 24 hours.

NWS San Diego anticipates less impact, but reiterated the warning to stay away from beaches until the advisory has cleared.

The earthquake, one of the , struck

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