Tsunami Education Brochures and Posters
Official California Tsunami Inundation Maps: Important tsunami preparedness information is located at the bottom of the county/regional index pages. To view inundation maps with Google Maps interface use CGS Information Warehouse. Map areas are searchable by county and/or street address.
How to Survive a Tsunami - Brochure prepared by CalOES provides information on what you should know about tsunamis and what to do if you feel a strong earthquake along the coast.
Tsunami Preparedness Brochure for Recreational and Commercial Boaters.The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) and the California Geological Survey (CGS) have produced a new tsunami preparedness brochure for recreational and commercial boaters. This brochure will help educate individual boaters about how they should prepare BEFORE the next tsunami arrives on our coast.
The March 11, 2011 Tohoku Tsunami –
This poster looks back at the effects of the massive tsunami that originated offshore of Japan and traveled across the Pacific to California.
California Tsunami Poster - Colorful poster that illustrates how tsunamis occur and how to recognize and be prepared for a tsunami. Includes pictures of notable tsunamis that have affected California.
Tsunamis-CGS NOTE 55 - This educational document is a companion to the statewide inundation maps. Provides an overview of California’s tsunami risk.
Guidance for Local Jurisdictions document. CGS and CalOES have created a guidance document for assessing secondary hazards after a large local earthquake that could inhibit safe evacuation from tsunami hazard areas.
