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Tsunami history in California

California has 3 county-level tsunami declarations across 3 counties. Del Norte County leads with 1 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for tsunami events in this state: $36.4M.

This page shows every California county in California that has at least one FEMA tsunami declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to tsunami events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.

For the full national view of tsunami declarations across all states, see the tsunami disaster type page. For all hazard types in California, see the California state page.

Tsunami in California

Counties ranked by tsunami declaration count

#CountyDeclarationsTracked aid
1Del Norte County1$18.6M
2Monterey County1$3.1M
3Santa Cruz County1$14.7M