Near-shore tsunamis, those triggered by earthquakes just off the coast, could pose a particularly dire risk for California’s ...

Those findings were based on how, in 1964, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake in Alaska sent a tsunami toward California and did heavy damage along the coast near San Francisco.

Mad chaos as San Francisco scrambled for a tsunami that never came. As their phones blew up with disaster warnings, some Bay Area residents ran for the hills – while others faced death with a shrug.

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

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It was a warning that tested response time, urgency and evacuation plans across the Bay Area. The tsunami warning left many wondering: do you know what to do next time?

San Francisco's Department of Emergency Management previously used the sirens to run weekly tests at noon on Tuesdays. SF's emergency sirens were silent for a tsunami warning. Will they ever turn ...

While December 2024 may feel like a lifetime ago at this stage, it was only a little over three months ago that a magnitude 7.0 earthquake off the coast of Humboldt County triggered a widespread ...

The threat of a tsunami lurks vaguely in the minds of Bay Area residents — enough that San Francisco’s Java Beach Cafe serves a “Hot Tsunami” sandwich, layered with ham, salami and mortadella.

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A tsunami warning blared over cellphones across the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Northern California. The quake was big ...

The San Francisco Zoo began moving its animals and staff to higher ground, while the Bay Area's BART metro system temporarily ...