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 ...

Languages: English. A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck off the northern California coast near the town of Ferndale on Thursday morning, causing temporary tsunami warnings in California and Oregon.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake ruptured off California at about 10:45 a.m. PT Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake triggered a tsunami warning for the coast of Northern ...

So initially, Snider said, there was no confirmation a tsunami was headed for the West Coast, but all the ingredients for one were present. The earthquake’s proximity to the California coast ...

The warning applied to 5.3 million people in California, according to the Associated Press, although not all received it — and many who did were shocked into disbelief. A tsunami here?

Northern California cities and residents seemed unsure on Thursday about the best response to an official tsunami warning that went out to five million Californians. By Heather Knight Amy Graff ...