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tsunami Tsunami Risk in Oakland, CA

Risk Level: Moderate — Score 3/10

FEMA: 3Historical: 10

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Key Risk Factors

  • Estimated annual loss of $3M from this hazard type
  • 13 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
  • 1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
  • Occurs roughly 0.34 times per year on average
  • Largest recent event exposed 372,120 people

Last significant event: Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 260 miles SW of Bering I., Komandorski - 7.8 (2025-09-18) — 28,190 people exposed

Highest Risk Cities for Tsunamis

1
Tokyo, Japan
Risk: 9Historical: 0
2
Shanghai, China
Risk: 9Historical: 0
3
Sydney, Australia
Risk: 9Historical: 0
4
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Risk: 9Historical: 0
5
Kathmandu, Nepal
Risk: 9Historical: 0
6
Honolulu, HI
FEMA: 7Historical: 8
7
San Francisco, CA
FEMA: 5Historical: 10
8
Manila, Philippines
Risk: 5Historical: 0
9
Mumbai, India
Risk: 5Historical: 0
10
Seoul, South Korea
Risk: 5Historical: 0
Oakland is not in the top 10 for tsunami risk among tracked cities.

How Oakland Compares

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Notable Tsunami Events Near Oakland

DisasterAWARE's historical archive records 5 notable tsunami events near Oakland, ranked below by impact. The most impactful: Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 45 miles SW of Eureka, California - 7.0 (December 2024) — 372,120 people exposed; $245,834M capital exposed.

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

December 5, 2024 — ADVISORY

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

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

December 5, 2024 — ADVISORY

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

Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 55 miles S of Sand Point, Alaska - 7.3

July 16, 2025 — ADVISORY

284,960 people exposed; $237,947M capital exposed

Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 315 miles SW of Bering I., Komandorski - 8.8

July 29, 2025 — ADVISORY

45,590 people exposed; $8,345M capital exposed

Tsunami (AK/BC/US West Coast) - 260 miles SW of Bering I., Komandorski - 7.8

September 18, 2025 — ADVISORY

28,190 people exposed; $4,861M capital exposed

Tsunami Preparedness Tips

  • 1.Know your evacuation route to higher ground — practice it regularly
  • 2.If you feel a strong earthquake near the coast, move inland immediately
  • 3.Heed official tsunami warnings and never go to the beach to watch
  • 4.Know the natural warning signs — rapid sea level drop, unusual ocean behavior
  • 5.Have a go-bag ready with essentials for quick evacuation

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How this data is built

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

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