Tsunami Warning issued for Del Norte & Humboldt Counties as waves reach California

Tsunami Warning issued for Del Norte & Humboldt Counties as waves reach California

Experts are expecting 3-5 foot waves to hit Del Norte County Wednesday morning, where the biggest impact is expected.

Del Norte County dodges a Tsunami bullet

The earthquake off Kamchatka Peninsula was an 8.8 Richter monster, the most powerful in 14 years. The ripple effect several hours later onCrescentCityand the West Coast was relatively tame; nonetheless, all precautions were taken by law enforcement, Office of Emergency…

Tsunami warning delays Journal printing a day

Our Humboldt County printers had to evacuate their printing plant Tuesday evening after the National Weather Service issued a strong tsunami warning for the Northern California/Oregon coast, the result of a magnitude-8.8 earthquake 315 miles southwest of Bering Island off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia. Printing and delivery of The Trinity Journal will resume once it is safe and clear to return to the plant.