New Delhi, July 30 -- Indian nationals residing on the US West Coast, including California and Hawaii, have been urged by the Consulate General of India in San Francisco to remain on high alert following a powerful 8.7 magnitude earthquake off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula. The Consulate General is actively monitoring the potential tsunami threat and has issued an urgent advisory for the diaspora.

In a statement cited by news agency ANI, the Indian Consulate emphasised the need for all Indian citizens in the affected regions to strictly follow guidance from American authorities and local emergency management agencies. They have also advised close monitoring of updates from the US Tsunami Warning Centres.

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