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California Coastal Town Reports $1 Million in Damage From Tsunami Waves

A dock in Crescent City harbor was not able to withstand the high waves, according to the harbormaster.
California Coastal Town Reports $1 Million in Damage From Tsunami Waves
The harbor in Crescent City, Calif., suffered about $1 million in damages from a July 30, 2025, tsunami, according to local officials. Crescent City Harbor
Jill McLaughlin
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A small California coastal city, known locally as “tsunami central,” suffered about $1 million in damage after recording the biggest tsunami waves in the continental United States on July 30.

Crescent City recorded waves measuring up to four feet at about 2:40 a.m. after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Russia’s Far East region.
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