India, July 30 -- A strong earthquake that hit near Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, June 30, triggered tsunami warnings and evacuation orders for Japan, parts of Russia, Alaska and the Pacific. Earlier in the day, the NWS shared a list of places the tsunami warning is in effect for, including various parts of the US.

Amid the tsunami threat, here are the answers to some questions you may have:

A tsunami advisory was issued for the entire West Coast on Tuesday afternoon, July 29. There is no guarantee that a tsunami will hit California, but in case it happens, here is when and where a possible tsunami could hit:

Maximum height of potential tsunami waves in California:

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