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Welcome to the TsunamiZone in California!

California's 2019 Tsunami Preparedness Week is March 25-29. Join us by registering your tsunami preparedness activities!

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California participants
and counting!

Click the map for details about each area

What will you do in your home, organization, or community this year? Participating is a great way for your family or organization to "know your zone" if you live, work, or visit near the ocean (or may visit), and to learn what to do to be safe.

Event organizers: If your activity is open
to the public or a potential news venue,
please complete our Event Form.

Media Contact:

Brad Alexander, Public Information and Media Relations
California Governor’s Office of
Emergency Services
Phone: (916) 845-8455

Millions of people enjoy California’s wonderful coastline! Whether you live, work, or visit, it is important to be aware that the coastal region is vulnerable to tsunamis. California’s large offshore faults and steep underwater slopes could cause a local tsunami to arrive in minutes. Tsunamis can also travel across the ocean from distant earthquakes. Although these events are rare, it is important to know what to do. If you are visiting the beach and you feel an earthquake, you should get to high ground or go inland.

California Events

A list of TsunamiZone events will appear below.


Add an event to the California calendar

Know your zone and prepare!



"Know Your Zone" means to find out if you
live, work, or travel in a tsunami hazard zone.
The 2 tools below help you do just that and more!

1) CalOES MyHazards Tool

Learn more about tsunamis and other natural hazards in your neighborhood and how to reduce your risk at MyHazards.


2) CGS Tsunami Inundation Maps

California tsunami inundation maps show where areas on land can become quickly flooded from a tsunami's waves. Inundation maps are intended to be used to help people plan how they can get from dangerous areas to safe areas by showing where high, safe ground is located. These maps can be used by anyone to plan a safe evacuation route.

You can practice walking out of the tsunami zone to be better prepared for a real tsunami. And you can see recent technical reports on tsunamis here.

Preparedness Resources

A collection of tsunami preparedness materials specific to California is listed below. You may want to also access our global resources page for more information.

- California Geological Survey Tsunami Program

- Cal OES Earthquake and Tsunami Program

- TsunamiZone.org/resources

Cal OES Tsunami Brochure Cal OES Tsunami Brochure (PDF) TSUNAMIS! What Boaters Should Know TSUNAMIS! What Boaters Should Know (PDF)
CGS Tsunami Hazard Worksheet CGS Tsunami Hazard Worksheet (PDF) Cal OES Tsunami Lesson Worksheet Cal OES Tsunami Lesson Worksheet (PDF)
Cal OES/CGS Tsunami Information Cal OES/CGS Tsunami Information (PDF) Sausalito Tsunami Brochure Sausalito Tsunami Brochure (PDF)
ShakeOut Tsunami Drill ShakeOut Tsunami Drill (PDF) Tohoku Tsunami poster Tohoku Tsunami Poster (PDF)

Educational Videos

Tsunamis: Know What to Do! - YouTube

Tsunami Preparedness in Central California, USA - YouTube

Tsunami Preparedness in Southern California, USA - YouTube

Tsunami Preparedness in Northern California, USA - YouTube

Recovering Hope: A Piece of Tsunami Debris Brings Two Cities Together

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