Tsunami Advisory Cancelled
Published on July 30, 2025
JULY 30, 11:15 A.M. UPDATE:
National Tsunami Warning Center has cancelled the Tsunami Advisory for our geographical area. Read National Tsunami Warning Center Bulletin #19 here:
JULY 30, 8:45 A.M. UPDATE:
Per National Tsunami Warning Center, a Tsunami Advisory continues to be in effect for California coast from Rincon Point, California (15 miles SE of Santa Barbara) to Humboldt/Del Norte Line, California including San Francisco Bay, including Palo Alto. Local wave observations overnight included 0.6ft at Redwood City and 1.5ft at San Francisco. No reports of any significant damage overnight. The community should anticipate several more hours of potential tsunami risk depending on aftershocks. There are no evacuations, and the risk is low in Palo Alto. Please continue to stay away from coastal areas until the advisory is lifted.
Staff continue to monitor and will provide an update with any significant changes in conditions or cancellation.
National Tsunami Warning Center Bulletin #16:
JULY 29, 9:20 P.M. UPDATE:
No major updates, with staff continuing to monitor. National Tsunami Warning Center continues to evaluate conditions, with much of California coast remaining in a Tsunami Advisory including the Bay Area. Confidence in our area forecast continues validating initial early reports of first waves expected to be less than a foot after midnight.
As noted in our previous update, there are no evacuations at this time and the risk is low in Palo Alto. This will be our final update, unless conditions change.
For the NWS National Tsunami Warning Center Bulletin issued at 7:25 p.m., go here:
ORIGINAL UPDATE ISSUED AT 7:30 P.M.:
Staff is monitoring the recent 8.7 magnitude earthquake to hit Russia, noting that the California Coast is under a Tsunami Advisory according to the National Tsunami Warning Center at this time with early reports noting that first waves expect to be less than a foot after midnight. There does not appear to be immediate safety concerns or threats to Palo Alto, though the situation is still under review.
No evacuations are necessary. As a precaution, please avoid the Baylands areas. Possible impacts to California are still being evaluated and will take more time before potential impacts are fully known.
As a reminder our risk of Tsunami here in Palo Alto are low, with primary impacts possible in the Baylands. There are currently no impacts to City operations from the earthquake.
Please only call 9-1-1 in an emergency. Consider signing up for emergency alerts.
We will share another update around 9:00 p.m. as additional details become available.
Tsunami watches are an advance notice to areas that could be impacted by a tsunami at a later time. Watch areas may be upgraded to a warning or advisory status, or canceled, based on new information.
