On November 15 , 2006 , a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck off Simushir Island in the Kuril Islands in the western Pacific . A tsunami warning was issued but rescinded hours later . However , a surge from that quake did hit the harbor at Crescent City causing damage to three docks and several boats . Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a county state of emergency . Upon that declaration , the area affected was eligible for federal emergency relief funding to repair the damage
8.3 earthquake
2006 Kuril Islands earthquake
Crescent City, California