Tsunami danger lurking off San Diego coast
Report says CA fault lines could cause tsunamis
A new report says fault lines like the ones off the coast of California could be more likely to cause tsunamis than previously thought.
and last updated 2021-05-17 10:17:33-04
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - San Diego s coastline is more susceptible to a tsunami than previously thought.
It was previously thought that only subduction zone faults created tsunamis.
A subduction zone is where one tectonic plate moves underneath another. In an earthquake along one of those faults, the ground either rises or falls dramatically. When that happens in the ocean, it often displaces a large amount of water, leading to a tsunami.