California, as a result, opted to take "a very conservative approach" for its maps, "hoping to avoid the tragic loss of life experienced in Japan," Bohlen said in a prior statement.

The agency started updating California's tsunami danger maps after 2011's Tohoku-Oki earthquake and tsunami in Japan that killed approximately 15,000 people and caused massive damage, including to ...

The updates to California’s tsunami hazard areas followed a devastating tsunami in Japan in 2011, which was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the country’s eastern shore.

A major tsunami could swamp significant swaths of the Northern California coastline, according to hazard maps reviewed by The Times, making it vital for residents to know whether they live in an ...

While December 2024 may feel like a lifetime ago at this stage, it was only a little over three months ago that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a widespread ...

A lightly populated stretch of Alaska’s southern coast was under a tsunami warning after the magnitude 7.3 quake was felt ...

The Big One. Those three words are common parlance for any Californian. Say it to anyone, and they’ll know what you’re talking about. What is it exactly?

A 2019 walking tour in Crescent City, Calif., shared facts about the destructive 1964 tsunami that wiped out homes and businesses and killed 11 people. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Tsunamis ...

The most recent risk assessment, outlined in maps published by the California Geological Survey, illustrate the devastation possible from extreme-but-realistic scenarios.

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 ...

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 ...