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Tsunami — Northern Monterey Bay, California
March 11, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$26.6M
Area
Northern Monterey Bay
Event narrative (NOAA)
A tsunami impacted Santa Cruz...in particular Santa Cruz Harbor. Impacts included: eighteen vessels sunk, four vessels capsized, 100+ vessels with either superficial damage or waiting to be assessed, oil sheen on the water and serious damage to harbor facilities.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.