California

Welcome to the TsunamiZone in California!

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California participants
and counting!

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You can register to participate in California’s Tsunami Preparedness Week, March 22 – 26, in 2021! Learn how to participate too, from attending a virtual lecture to downloading and viewing tsunami hazard maps near you and even participating in a social media conversation about tsunamis – it’s up to you. Don’t forget to register your participation here! March 2021 also marks 10 years since the M9.1 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group put together many videos to help us remember. Remember, we’re all in this together.


 

Special webinar for California’s 2021 Tsunami Preparedness Week
Tsunamis: Fast, Furious, and Fascinating
Presented by Cynthia Pridmore (CGS) and Yvette LaDuke (Cal OES)

 

See Governor Newsom’s Tsunami Preparedness Week Proclamation!

participants registered

Local Resources

“Know Your Zone” means to find out if you
live, work, or travel in a tsunami hazard zone.

Select an area to view resources for that location.

 

 

California Resources

1) CalOES MyHazards Tool

Learn more about the risk for tsunamis and other natural hazards (including earthquakes, floods, and fire) in your neighborhood, and how to reduce your risk at MyHazards, a tool provided by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

2) CGS Tsunami Inundation Maps

California tsunami inundation maps show where areas on land can become quickly flooded from a tsunami’s waves. Tsunami hazard 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. CGS has also developed an easy to use California Tsunami Preparedness Guide for the public. You can practice walking out of the tsunami zone to be better prepared for a real tsunami. For more information about tsunamis, including a website about the impacts of 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan and California, please visit the CGS Tsunami Website at tsunami.ca.gov 

3) 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

How to Plan a Tsunami Walk!

Maritime Tsunami Preparedness

 

Tsunami Basics for Everyone Tsunami Basics for K12 and Higher Education Tsunami Basics for Businesses

 

Tsunami Walk Guide Tsunami Key Facts

 

 

4) Educational Videos

Tsunamis: Know What to Do!

Tsunami Preparedness in Southern California

Tsunami Preparedness in Central California

Tsunami Preparedness in Northern California

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

A list of upcoming TsunamiZone events are available on the calendar.

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