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Extreme

tsunami Tsunami Risk in California

Overall State Risk Score: 9/10

California faces extreme tsunami risk. 2 of 20 counties (10%) rated high or very high by FEMA National Risk Index.

Seasonal pattern: Year-round

Highest-Risk Cities in California

1
San Francisco, CA
High · 72 historical events
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
2
Los Angeles, CA
Moderate · 72 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10
3
San Diego, CA
Moderate · 72 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10
4
Long Beach, CA
Moderate · 72 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10
5
Oakland, CA
Moderate · 72 historical events
FEMA: 3Historical: 10
6
San Jose, CA
Low · 72 historical events
FEMA: 1Historical: 10

Notable Tsunami Events

Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 45 miles SW of Eureka, California - 7.0

December 4, 2024 — ADVISORY

Fresno, CA

372,120 people exposed; $245,834M capital exposed

Tsunami (Pacific Ocean - Local) - Near The Coast Of Northern California - 7.0

December 4, 2024 — ADVISORY

Fresno, CA

372,120 people exposed; $245,834M capital exposed

Other Hazards in California

earthquake
Earthquake Risk
Score: 9/10
wildfire
Wildfire Risk
Score: 9/10
hurricane
Hurricane Risk
Score: 1/10
flood
Flood Risk
Score: 9/10
tornado
Tornado Risk
Score: 5/10
winter-storm
Winter Storm Risk
Score: 7/10
landslide
Landslide Risk
Score: 7/10
extreme-heat
Extreme Heat Risk
Score: 7/10
drought
Drought Risk
Score: 9/10
high-wind
High Wind Risk
Score: 5/10

How this data is built

California tsunami risk combines Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling from the Geospatial Intelligence Layers catalog. Live event monitoring is available through the Event Intelligence API and the DisasterAWARE Platform.

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