Tsunami Advisory in Newport Beach – February 27, 2010
As a result of an 8.8 magnitude earthquake which shook Chile, Tsunami warnings were issued throughout the Pacific including the Hawaiian Islands, the entire West Coast. The city of Newport Beach because of a Tsunami advisory were ordering people off the beach, and were preparing for the possibility of a tidal surge surge in the Newport Beach area. I received a telephone call at my home from the City of Newport Beach Police Department stating that there had been an earthquake in Chile in the early hours, and there was a tsunami advisory , and it warned residents to stay off the beaches, and low lying areas in the event of a tidal surge. They were not ordering evacuation.
At the Newport Beach Pier, Lifeguards had prepared by parking all of their units on the pier – that was a first for me. I
There was also one Newport Beach Lifeguard unit on the beach which was warning visitors to leave the beach.
The tide was out in Newport Beach, and the water had a discoloration to it, however they may have been as a result of the rain storm that we experienced today.
Lifeguards closed the beach as they were expecting a 6-8′ tidal surge. The concerns were also from the strong currents in the ocean.
The tsunami advisory was a result of the earthquake off Chile, and this earthquake was the fifth largest earthquake since 1900.
Originally posted at NewportBeachRealEstateCafe.com.
