November 4, 1952 Kamchatka Tsunami Damage along the Alaska, British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California coasts


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Location Amplitude (m) Damage Summary
Adak, AK >1.1 Banks of harbor overflowed, no damage.
Attu, AK >1.5 Minor damage due to flooding.
Brandon, OR ? Logs broke loose from log boom.
Crescent City, CA 1.0 Four boats overturned and sunk.
Santa Cruz, CA ? Fishing launch damaged.


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