Overview

• Tsunami advisories for California’s North Coast were lifted after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Far East prompted Pacific-wide alerts
• Crescent City recorded the highest continental U.S. waves—up to 4 feet—which lifted a dock off its pilings but left downtown flood-free and caused no injuries
• About 100 boats were preemptively sent to deeper water and residents were barred from beaches and waterways before the surge arrived
• The harbor’s “sacrificial” dock, built to dissipate wave energy, absorbed the brunt of the force and protected inner harbor infrastructure
• Damage estimates approaching $1 million have led officials to seek local and state funding for repairs since FEMA support is unlikely