India, July 30 -- The Consulate General of India in San Francisco is closely monitoring the tsunami threat triggered by an 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.

In an advisory cited by news agency ANI, issued late Tuesday, the consulate urged Indian nationals in California, other US West Coast states, and Hawaii to stay alert and follow local guidance from American authorities.

The consulate also advised to closely follow emergency management agencies and the US Tsunami Warning Centers. Follow Tsunami warning live updates.

Indian citizens have been advised to:

The Indian consulate in San Francisco has also released a helpline number for Indian nationals requiring assistance: +1-415-483-6629.

The advisory came aft...