December 5, 2024  11:00 AM

A TSUNAMI WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE CHARLESTON AREA INCLUDING OIMB. 

If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground.

Estimated tsunami start time for Charleston Oregon is 1140 AM. PST. December 5.

Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring. Tsunamis are a series of waves dangerous many hours after initial arrival time. The first wave may not be the largest.

At 1044 AM Pacific Standard Time on December 5 an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 7.3 occurred 45 miles southwest of Eureka California.