In 2011, a tsunami from the devastating Japan earthquake also battered some coastal areas of California, resulting in more than $100 million in damage at marinas and harbors, state officials estimate.

In my lifetime, there have been some minor tsunami surges that damaged harbors and marinas, but nothing like what we’ve see on the news such as the 2011 tsunami in Japan, or the 2004 tsunami in ...

The warning applied to 5.3 million people in California, according to the Associated Press, although not all received it — and many who did were shocked into disbelief. A tsunami here?