California Impacts from the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami

How an Earthquake in Japan Helped Shape California's Plan for the Next Tsunami

Visit our Tōhoku remembrance story map,  California Remembers the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami , to see how an earthquake in Japan helped shape California's plan for the next tsunami.


California Remembers Story Map

Remember to check out the remainder of the Tōhoku remembrance story map,  California Remembers the 2011 Japan Earthquake & Tsunami , to see how an earthquake in Japan helped shape California's plan for the next tsunami.


California Tsunami Program

The California Tsunami Program, led by the  California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)  and the  California Geological Survey (CGS) , works with other federal, state, and local partners to mitigate hazards from tsunamis and other coastal impacts. 

CGS is the Scientific Representative for California on the  National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program  Coordinating Committee, a state and federal cooperative responsible for developing policies and standards for tsunami mitigation efforts in the United States and its territories. 

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California Geological Survey (CGS)

For more California tsunami related information, visit the State tsunami website at  tsunami.ca.gov 

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