The tsunami generated by the July 29 M 8.8 earthquake near Kamchatka demonstrates why Crescent City has earned the title ...

The city is in Kamchatka Krai, Russia, in the Far East of the country by the Pacific Ocean. Roaring waves hit US ...

The 1964 event, considered the worst tsunami disaster recorded in the United States, began with a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Alaska, according to the Crescent City website.

Tsunami warnings prompted gridlocked traffic as people tried to reach higher elevations in Hawaii, but the threat level was later downgraded.