Tsunami — Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
2011-03-11 · Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast, California
$1.8M
Property damage
Event narrative
Moss Landing Harbor sustained damages to docks and harbor structures during the tsunami.
Wider weather episode
At 10:46 pm on March 10, 2011, a magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck near the coast of Honshu, Japan. The earthquake generated a tsunami significantly affecting California on March 11, 2011.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 304117. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.