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Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?
Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...
Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won't cause the worst-case scenario for every region. But in total ...
A near-certain disaster looms for California, but there are real things people can do to prepare. Here's what to know about ...
Alaska, Hawaii and the West Coast of the mainland ... residents and properties in Northern California, northern Oregon and southern Washington. A mega tsunami is a disastrous wave caused by ...
Boats collide as a tsunami's water sweep through Crescent City, Calif., in 2011. (Bryant Anderson/Associated Press) ...
The resulting sea level rise will lead to significant flood risks for huge areas of land, making recovery even harder.
An earthquake struck off the coast of Los Angeles near Manhattan Beach, shaking parts of Southern California up to two hours ...
New spending restrictions for some federal agencies are creating extra hoops for scientists to jump through to fix earthquake seismographs and deep ocean sensors that capture how fast tsunami ...
Alaska, Hawaii and areas along the mainland West Coast would be at risk if an earthquake erupts along the Cascadia subduction zone within the next 50 years.
This event in the Pacific Northwest could cause an unprecedented rise in sea levels that can displace land and water, sinking ...