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USA TODAY · 2d

What makes coastal California's Crescent City so vulnerable to tsunamis?

Coastal California's Crescent City has been known as the tsunami capital of the country for decades. Here's why.

SFGATE on MSN · 2d

Tsunami prompted by massive earthquake arrives on California coast

While there was no widespread damage reported in California as of Wednesday morning, the effects of the tsunami will likely be felt along the coast throughout the day, with officials warning against getting close to the ocean. In Point Reyes, the weather service recorded 2-foot-high waves over 3 hours after the first waves arrived.

San Francisco Chronicle on MSN · 16h

California city where tsunami waves hit hardest has $1 million in harbor damage

The Crescent City Harbor District on Friday detailed its initial analysis of damage sustained in a tsunami triggered by an earthquake off the coast of far-east Russia.

2don MSN

Why one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded caused so little damage

A magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia threatened tens of millions of people with a tsunami risk. So why did ...

2don MSN

Tsunami advisory lifted for Bay Area, Central Coast; other parts of California still impacted

The tsunami advisory for the Bay Area and Central Coast was canceled on Wednesday, according the National Weather Service.

Tsunami fears ease following 8.8 earthquake: 'A great relief to us'

Memories are more recent – and much more raw – in Japan, where the March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake struck with a ...

Tsunami Waves Reach California as Officials Warn People to Avoid Beaches

Waves were reported along a wide swath of the Northern California coast, including in San Francisco. The rest of the state ...

3don MSN

Tsunami reaches California and Hawaii after 8.8 magnitude earthquake triggers evacuations: Live updates

Tsunami reaches California and Hawaii after 8.8 magnitude earthquake triggers evacuations: Live updates - Magnitude 8.8 quake near Russia-controlled Kuril Islands is one of the most powerful ever reco ...

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