
Tsunami Santa Cruz — 2022

Evidence of moderate to significant flooding in Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The scene at Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022, after a tsunami caused some flooding in the parking lots. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

The scene at Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022. A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific caused swells of 1 to 2 feet in Santa Cruz. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)

A Japanese weather satellite captured the eruption of an undersea volcano near the South Pacific nation of Tonga on Jan. 15. (Japan Meteorology Agency)
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Flooding at the Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022 (Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz )
Rescue swimmers racing out to help a person in distress on Jan. 15, 2022. (Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz )
Waves crash by the lighthouse near Santa Cruz Harbor on Jan. 15, 2022. (Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz )
Anxious boat owners watch the harbor on Jan. 15, 2022. (Mark Woodward / For Lookout Santa Cruz )