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BREAKING: Tsunami has reached the US west coast as flooding reported in Santa Cruz, California following major volcano eruption off coast of Tonga. #California #TongaVolcano
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10:20 AM · Jan 15, 2022
nolabear
(41,984 posts)The beaches are closed but the roads are fine.
Nevilledog
(51,117 posts)I'd think the further distance would lessen intensity. However, you probably have to factor in what the coastline looks like, and presence of barriers.
nolabear
(41,984 posts)There are tsunami evac routes all along the coast.
Disaffected
(4,555 posts)of the upcoming western Antarctic ice shelf collapse (only the water will not recede afterwards).
Tickle
(2,525 posts)and was thinking the same
hunter
(38,317 posts)... not this morning.
Nevilledog
(51,117 posts)I've never seen pictures of any location looking like that in Japan. Certainly not a dock with boats like that.
What are you seeing that makes you think this is Japan?
hunter
(38,317 posts).
Nevilledog
(51,117 posts)I blame my lack of coffee.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,622 posts)hunter
(38,317 posts)There's another video here of the water surging in:
https://www.ksbw.com/article/1-2-foot-tsunami-waves-expected-on-central-coast-following-tongan-volcano-eruption/38776661
Knocked some boats about, not as bad as the larger Japanese tsunami.
Pardon my skepticism.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,622 posts)Perhaps this surge wasnt as forceful, maybe slower moving, but the water rise was deeper.
Wingus Dingus
(8,054 posts)it's the US.
Tickle
(2,525 posts)The Roux Comes First
(1,299 posts)Victor_c3
(3,557 posts)I remember when the Tsunami hit Japan. I always envisioned that a tsunami would be a gigantic cresting and crashing wave, not a silent surge of water relentlessly rising.
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3Hotdogs
(12,390 posts)they are being swept away in the water.
mitch96
(13,909 posts)CoopersDad
(2,193 posts)I'm uphill from the sign, so out of harms way but I remember watching that day for swells.
Your video of the harbor in Santa Cruz is severe, I think, because the swell is concentrated by the shape of the surrounding coastline, like a funnel.