Is Newport Beach in a tsunami zone?

Yes. The harbor islands, the Peninsula and West Newport are in mapped tsunami hazard areas.

Newport Beach Tsunami Warning Status

✅ No tsunami warning, advisory or watch for California right now.

Latest NTWC messages

Oct 24, 7:26 PM

Category: Information Bulletin Issue Time: 2026.10.25 02:26:53 UTC Preliminary Magnitude: 7.0(Mwp) Lat/Lon: 28.000 / 139.900 Affected Region: in the Bonin Islands, Japan region Note: * There is no tsunami danger for the U.S. West Coast, Bri

Source: NOAA National Tsunami Warning Center (updated 4 min ago).

Evacuation

Low-lying areas including Balboa Island, Balboa Peninsula, Lido Isle and West Newport are in tsunami hazard zones. See the City’s emergency preparedness info and sign up for AlertOC.

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Is Newport Beach in a tsunami zone?: Yes. The harbor islands, the Peninsula and West Newport are in mapped tsunami hazard areas.

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