Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Are you at risk of tsunami flooding in California? Check these maps

LA Times  

A tsunami from an underground volcano near Tonga hit the Small Craft Harbor in Santa Cruz on Jan, 15, 2022. But in Laguna Beach, advance knowledge of the tsunami hazard area shows that it’s relatively small, and walking a few blocks away could make a difference. Seal Beach and the surrounding area The tsunami hazard zone around Seal Beach, including Belmont Shore and Naples Island in Long Beach and unincorporated Sunset Beach. Long Beach The tsunami hazard zone around Long Beach includes part of downtown, as well as the Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach. The tsunami hazard zone in Ventura includes the Ventura Pier, the Ventura Keys neighborhood, an elementary school, the Ventura Marina Mobile Home Park and Ventura Harbor — home of ferry service to the Channel Islands.

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Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps
3 months, 1 week ago

Where in Northern California is most at risk for tsunami flooding? Check these maps

LA Times  

Boats collided with each other when a tsunami destroyed the harbor in Crescent City in 2011. San Francisco Downtown San Francisco’s Ferry Building, the Embarcadero, the Exploratorium, Fisherman’s Wharf and a significant section of the Financial District are in a tsunami hazard area. Richmond and Sunset districts The westernmost sections of San Francisco’s Richmond and Sunset districts are in the …

A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s earthquake. Simulations show dangers of a real one
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s earthquake. Simulations show dangers of a real one

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A non-destructive tsunami wave was observed earlier today …

In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
3 months, 3 weeks ago

In California’s ‘earthquake country,’ a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West Coast. The epicenter of Thursday’s 7.0 magnitude shaker occurred in …

Tsunami scare terrors California as magnitude 7 earthquake strikes San Francisco beach
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tsunami scare terrors California as magnitude 7 earthquake strikes San Francisco beach

Hindustan Times  

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7 hit off the coast of a sparsely populated area of northern California on Thursday, prompting coastal towns to evacuate low-lying areas amid a tsunami warning that was later canceled. The National Weather Service said that the tsunami warning that extended along 500 miles of the California and Oregon coasts was called off about 90 …

Tsunami warning lifted after millions of Californias were asked to evacuate following magnitude-7.0 earthquake
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tsunami warning lifted after millions of Californias were asked to evacuate following magnitude-7.0 earthquake

ABC  

A tsunami warning impacting nearly 5 million people on the United States west coast has been lifted, after a magnitude-7.0 earthquake was reported in Northern California. Some 4.7 million residents of California and Oregon had been under a tsunami warning before it was cancelled, the National Weather Service said. The tsunami warning was issued shortly after the temblor struck and …

The California tsunami danger is real. The 7.0 earthquake is wake-up call to prepare
3 months, 4 weeks ago

The California tsunami danger is real. The 7.0 earthquake is wake-up call to prepare

LA Times  

A boat motors through tsunami surge at the mouth of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022. “Time has to be respected to get people safe.” Tsunami warnings remain rare for the West Coast, and actual major tsunamis are even more unusual, Snider said. He said Thursday’s incident was a good reason to “refresh what it means …

Tsunami map shows how San Francisco could be devastated
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tsunami map shows how San Francisco could be devastated

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. San Francisco County tsunami hazard areas map was updated in July 2021 showing a potentially greater impact on the …

Watch ariels from California as 7.0 magnitude earthquake prompts tsunami warning
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch ariels from California as 7.0 magnitude earthquake prompts tsunami warning

The Independent  

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Tsunami warning lifted for US west coast following 7.0 magnitude earthquake
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Tsunami warning lifted for US west coast following 7.0 magnitude earthquake

Hindustan Times  

The National Weather Service canceled its tsunami warning for the U.S. West Coast after a powerful earthquake shook parts of California on Thursday. At least 5.3 million people in California were under a tsunami warning after the 7.0-magnitude temblor, the U.S. Geological Survey said in a yellow alert, which predicted localized but minimal damage. Shortly after the quake, phones in …

US issues tsunami warning for coastal California, Oregon after 7.0 magnitude earthquake off coast
Top News
3 months, 4 weeks ago

US issues tsunami warning for coastal California, Oregon after 7.0 magnitude earthquake off coast

Firstpost  

“A tsunami Warning is now in effect which includes the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Davenport, California to Douglas/Lane Line, Oregon,” a notification on the US Tsunami Warning Centers website read The earthquake struck off coast of Northern California. Image courtesy: US Tsunami Warning System A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Northern California on …

7.0 Earthquake Off Northern California Prompts Brief Tsunami Warning
3 months, 4 weeks ago

7.0 Earthquake Off Northern California Prompts Brief Tsunami Warning

Huff Post  

People watch the waves come in after an earthquake was felt widely across Northern California at Ocean Beach in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024. via Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami …

7.0 earthquake rattles Northern California, spurs anxiety before tsunami warning is canceled
3 months, 4 weeks ago

7.0 earthquake rattles Northern California, spurs anxiety before tsunami warning is canceled

LA Times  

A magnitude 7 earthquake about 30 miles off the Humboldt County shoreline prompted a highly unusual tsunami warning for a wide swath of the Northern California coast Thursday, spurring widespread evacuations before it was canceled an hour later. California Why a massive California tsunami alert was issued — then soon canceled Coastal areas in Northern California began evacuating residents after …

The tsunami that battered Santa Cruz highlights the threat facing California’s coast
3 years, 2 months ago

The tsunami that battered Santa Cruz highlights the threat facing California’s coast

LA Times  

When harbor officials warned Kenneth Stagnaro of a tsunami heading from Tonga for the Santa Cruz Harbor last weekend, he decided to take his two boats out to sea. It’s what he and dozens of other large boat owners did in 2011 when a violent tsunami from a magnitude-9 earthquake in Japan capsized boats in the harbor and shredded whole …

Minimal damage in Southern California after tsunami advisory in the West
3 years, 2 months ago

Minimal damage in Southern California after tsunami advisory in the West

LA Times  

A tsunami advisory along the Southern California coast on Saturday did not deter some from hitting the beaches. Hawaii saw surging tides of about 2½ feet, reports of a boat lifted from its moorings and what authorities described as “minor flooding.” Watching the water levels from Palmer, Alaska, were scientists at the National Tsunami Warning Center, a government agency responsible …

Can a tsunami happen in Southern California? What should you do about it?
3 years, 7 months ago

Can a tsunami happen in Southern California? What should you do about it?

LA Times  

Crescent City, Calif., experienced significant damage in 2011 from the same earthquake-and-tsunami event that devastated Japan. Considering that California is hit by about one tsunami a year, it’s time to take more notice of those hazard zone and evacuation route signs. Graehl said Northern California could experience a significant local tsunami event generated from a major earthquake on the Cascadia …

California Geological Survey releases new tsunami hazard maps for Orange County
3 years, 8 months ago

California Geological Survey releases new tsunami hazard maps for Orange County

LA Times  

A tsunami warning siren can be seen in the faux lighthouse at the Marina Park community center in Newport Beach in 2019. The California Geological Survey announced Thursday a new, interactive tsunami hazard map is online for Orange County that officials say can be helpful in planning evacuations should one of the long, high sea waves threaten local communities. “ …

Where would a major tsunami strike? Malibu, Venice and Long Beach, get ready
4 years ago

Where would a major tsunami strike? Malibu, Venice and Long Beach, get ready

LA Times  

When state geologists went looking for the hypothetical origin of the worst tsunami that could strike Southern California in 1,000 years, they found it in the Aleutian Trench off the Alaskan coastline. A magnitude 9.3 underwater earthquake there could generate a wave that would hit Southern California several hours later and inundate portions of Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina del …

Tsunami’s effects in California offer clues about future, more powerful seismic events
14 years ago

Tsunami’s effects in California offer clues about future, more powerful seismic events

LA Times  

Although the effect of the tsunami was minuscule in California compared with Japan, the scattered damage is providing a rare opportunity to study how the waves work and to help officials better prepare for what could be a far more destructive seismic event along the state’s coast. But officials estimate a Southern California tsunami could cost billions of dollars, inundate …

Honolulu, other parts of Pacific brace for tsunami
14 years ago

Honolulu, other parts of Pacific brace for tsunami

The Hindu  

Hawaii and other parts of the Pacific braced for a destructive tsunami early Friday after a massive earthquake struck in tsunami. The Hawaii—based Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre has widened its tsunami warning beyond East Asia early Friday to include Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, the entire U.S. western coast, Mexico and Central and South America and the rest of the Pacific …

Quake But No Tsunami Along California Coast
19 years, 9 months ago

Quake But No Tsunami Along California Coast

NPR  

Quake But No Tsunami Along California Coast Californians got a tsunami warning last night, after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck off its northern coast. Emergency workers as far south as San Diego, including lifeguards on the night shift, headed for the water to warn of possible danger. A tsunami there in 1964 carried away 29 city blocks, and left eleven …

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