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Thread #136289 Message #3111899
Posted By: Desert Dancer
11-Mar-11 - 03:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: 8.9 earthquake off Japan, tsunami 11-Mar-2011
Subject: RE: BS: 8.9 earthquake off Japan, tsunami
Southern Calif. doesn't seem to be reporting any damage; beaches have been closed and I would think that anyone living on a boat has been warned to leave.
There has been marina damage in Santa Cruz and especially in Crescent City, which is just below the Oregon border and was devastated by a tsunami in 1964. Apparently the dropoff of the continental shelf off the coast of northern California and southern Oregon amplifies and complicates the effects of any incoming tsunami waves.
In Morro Bay, about 3 hours north of L.A., they evacuated people from low-lying areas, and had some damage to boats and docks. I'm planning to visit there with my son next week.
In San Diego, they're reporting no noticeable waves.
In the L.A. area, Redondo Beach residents were hoping that a surge of water would help clear out a huge kill of sardines in the marina...
~ Becky in Long Beach (southcoast L.A.)