The Port of Brookings Harbor was damaged by tidal surges from a tsunami on March 11 , 2011 . The largest surge was estimated to be nearly . Boats were damaged , sunk , set adrift , and swept out to sea after many docks were torn away and pilings broken . The tsunami was caused by the 9.0 MW Tōhoku earthquake offshore of the east coast of Honshu Island , Japan . The damage was estimated at $ 25 million to $ 30 million
Tōhoku earthquake
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Brookings, Oregon