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Tsunami Advisory for San Diego Canceled Late Friday
A tsunami watch or advisory had been in effect most of Friday after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck Japan.
A tsunami advisory for San Diego County was canceled late Friday after a day of minimal local fallout from an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan that killed hundreds.
An advisory, two alert levels below a tsunami warning, indicates that residents should be aware of potential danger in local waters. Higher alert levels indicate more imminent threats.
Crowds came to beaches in La Jolla, Carlsbad and Imperial Beach on Friday to see how the earthquake-fueled tsunami would affect the West Coast. County officials had warned against people going near the water, but many did not listen.
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County officials are now encouraging residents to make sure they are prepared should an earthquake or other disaster come to San Diego.
“We are fortunate that San Diego County did not have any serious problems, but the advisory is a reminder to residents that we could be impacted by a tsunami here, caused either by an earthquake in a remote location or on one of our local faults,” Ron Lane, director of the County Office of Emergency Services, said in a statement.
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