Tsunami Waves in California

a California Earthquake Could Spark a Tsunami

How a California Earthquake Could Spark a Tsunami

An earthquake that struck off the coast of California on Thursday sparked tsunami warnings for the coasts in California and Oregon.

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Tsunami warnings lifted in California and Oregon after 7.0-magnitude earthquake

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7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern California coast, tsunami warning canceled

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False Report of 5.9 Earthquake Sends Phones Buzzing in Nevada

An alert that Nevada had been rocked by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake early Thursday sent phones buzzing briefly before the U.S. Geological Survey quickly deleted the warning from its web page and said i...

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Alert sent for Nevada earthquake that did not happen

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USGS says Nevada quake report was false, blaming automatic system's error

East Bay Times

Tsunami alerts brought a lot of attention, but little waves. Will that hurt impact of future warnings?

Last week, just after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake violently shook the eastern edge of Russia, Californians were warned to gird for possible impact: a tsunami was headed across the ocean, taking aim at the shores of California. RELATED: Tsunami surge ...

Morning Overview on MSN

The tsunami scenario that could devastate the US West Coast

A massive tsunami generated just offshore could turn large stretches of the U.S. Pacific coastline into a disaster zone within minutes, overwhelming cities, ports and highways that now sit comfortably at sea level.

AOL

Massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake prompts evacuations and tsunami warnings across Hawaii, California and Japan

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded rocked Russia's remote far-eastern coast on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves towards Japan, Hawaii and the west coast of the US and triggering evacuation orders for millions of people. The 8.8-magnitude quake ...

Houston Chronicle

California city building a "tsunami-resistant" port

CRESCENT CITY, Calif.- It doesn't matter if the earth sways in Chile, Alaska or Japan, the formation of the sea floor along the U.S. West Coast generally aims any tsunami surges at the tiny California port town of Crescent City. Churning water rushes into ...