UPDATE 12:15 A.M.: Local meteorologist Alex Dodd just spoke with John Matthews on KSLG about the tsunami advisory in effect for the NW California coast until Sunday at 3am. You can find updates from the NWS Eureka office on Facebook.

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UPDATE 9:24 P.M.: Redwood Coast Tsunami watch states, “There is NO warning or watch in effect for our coast.”

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A huge earthquake hit the west coast of Canada about 15 minutes ago.

The West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center website is down at the moment, but the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center is reporting that any potential tsunami threat would be confined to the area around the epicenter.