Deadliest Tsunamis


	Deadliest Tsunamis

amgumen

5-7-2007 7:40 PM

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5-7-2007 9:51 PM

willhelm

I wonder why North America has been spared.

5-7-2007 11:20 PM

amgumen

The potential is significant for the US because of the subduction zones developed close to California and Alaska. By the way, the tsunami resulted from Great Alaskan Quake (1964) was very strong. I don't know why it has been omitted from the list.

5-7-2007 11:24 PM

amgumen

THE GREAT ALASKAN EARTHQUAKE & TSUNAMIS of 1964

5-7-2007 11:36 PM

willhelm

Very interesting, Amguman. Thanks. I hope we're not so overdue that one comes any time soon.

5-8-2007 12:43 AM

amgumen

I hope we're not so overdue that one comes any time soon.

Three decades ago or so, seismologists in the USA and USSR paid a lot of attention to human-induced seismicity including its military aspects. Soon it became clear that our abilities to control seismic energy are next to nil at region scales.

5-8-2007 2:13 AM

The REAL Napster

I wonder why North America has been spared.

It has...for now. The Yellowstone Caldera can change all of that in an instant though. And I know amgumen KNOWS what that is. ; (

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