Some police agencies along the Los Angeles and Orange county coastlines reported no injuries or damage.
A tsunami advisory was downgraded to a watch for Southern California coastlines after little activity was seen overnight, but weather experts warned that fluctuations in the tide could continue throughout Wednesday, July 30, following an 8.8-magnitude earthquake near Russia.
Weather experts said Los Angeles and Orange county beaches started seeing the effects around 2 a.m.
But police in coastal cities that picked up the phone reported no activity or calls for service to the water.
“We had patrols on the beach to maintain safety and enforce the closure,” said Lt. Brian Smith of the Huntington Beach Police Department, but as for changes in the water, “nothing noticeable from our perspective.”
That city was among at least a handful that shut down its beach. Other municipalities that did so included Long Beach, Marina del Rey, Laguna Beach and Seal Beach, including its pier.
