Tsunamis pose a risk to the entirety of the California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be?

Last week's earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a tsunami warning urging people across a huge swath of California and Oregon to evacuate. Why aren't tsunami warnings more precise?

(TNS) — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake shook Thursday — and while Humboldt County evaded major structural damage and injuries, many locals bungled the tsunami evacuation.

A Tsunami Warning has been canceled following a 7.0 Humboldt County earthquake that prompted officials to warn Bay Area residents to keep away from the coastline. Dec 05, 2024, 7:18 PM ...

A Tsunami Warning has been canceled following a 7.0 Humboldt County earthquake that prompted officials to warn Bay Area residents to keep away from the coastline. Dec 05, 2024, 7:18 PM ...

This image, posted by the Redwood Coast Tsunami Work Group at Cal Poly Humboldt, shows earthquake devastation after three earthquakes magnitude 7.2, 6.7 and a 6.6 rocked Ferndale in Humboldt ...

A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported off the coast of Northern California, according to the USGS. A tsunami warning that had been issued was canceled.

A magnitude 7 earthquake shook parts of Humboldt County on Thursday morning, temporarily forcing a tsunami warning that led to evacuations in coastal areas of Northern California and the San ...

A tsunami warning was issued for northern California following a large earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County, on Thursday morning. The tsunami warning includes a section of Santa Cruz County.