Today my focus is California after the 1964 Alaska earthquake, how our tsunami warning system has changed since then, and preparing for the next tsunami coming from Alaska or elsewhere in the Pacific.

Sixty-one years ago today, March 27, 1964, the second most powerful earthquake on the planet shook Alaska and affected every other province and state along the west coast. Measuring 9.2 and lasting ...

I attended a 1964 tsunami memorial at the Crescent City Cultural Center last Thursday. I was asked to give a technical overview of what happened on the evening and early morning hours of March 27 and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A 2019 walking tour in Crescent City, Calif., shared facts about the destructive 1964 tsunami that wiped out homes and businesses ...

Tsunamis pose a risk to the entire California coast. But should a major one strike, how bad could it be? A single tsunami likely won't cause the worst-case scenario for every region. But in total, ...

A 2019 walking tour in Crescent City, Calif., shared facts about the destructive 1964 tsunami that wiped out homes and businesses and killed 11 people. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) Tsunamis ...