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May 22, 1960 South Central Chile Tsunami Damage along the Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California coasts


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Location Amplitude (m) Damage Summary
Cape Pole, AK 1.0 Log boom broken by currents
MacLeod Harbor, Montague I., AK 2.3 Minor damage to pilings.
Seaside, OR 1.5 Boats and boat landings damaged.
Gold Beach, OR ? Several boats and dock damaged.
Crescent City, CA 1.7 Several boats damaged. City streets flooded. Dock damaged.
Noyo Harbor, CA ? Much dock damage.
San Francisco Bay Area CA 0.4 at Fort Point Boat damage at San Rafael, ferry service disrupted.
Princeton, CA 2.2 Two trawlers damaged, many smaller craft damaged.
Pismo Beach, CA 2.4 Beach hut moved.
Santa Barbara, CA 1.4 Damage to moorings and boats.
Port Hueneme, CA 1.3 Some damage to harbor facilities.
Los Angeles, CA 0.9 One man drowned while scuba diving. Major damage to small craft. $1M damage.
San Diego, CA 0.7 Docks near Point Loma destroyed. Barge broke in half. Extensive damage to docks throughout the harbor due to currents estimated at 20-25 knots. Damage continued through May 24.


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