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Although California’s most dangerous tsunamis come from thousands of miles away, scientists say they’ve pinpointed a wave trigger that’s much closer to home. Earthquakes along strike-slip faults can cause potentially dangerous waves in certain contexts, a new model shows and such faults do exist right off parts of the Golden State’s shores.
If confirmed, the findings described in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences could affect future local tsunami risk assessments for coastlines along California and beyond.
Tsunamis can be caused by a variety of events, including landslides, volcanic activity and most commonly, earthquakes.
Surprising tsunami triggers may lurk off California s coast, scientists say msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
politicians in the capital household. people s votes citizens in a disaster. so they feel forgotten in september last year a quake struck. triggering a deadly tsunami that devastated the. recovery aid was promised to the city s residents but they re still waiting. it s been six months and much of poly is still a wasteland. houses lie in ruins bridges are broken a mosque is submerged in the waters of palu bay. you d be forgiven for thinking it all happened yesterday. the waves were powerful and flattened almost everything in its path soon after rivers of sludge sucked whole neighborhoods into the earth more than four thousand and four hundred people died
the capital household. people s votes citizens in a disaster can. say they feel forgotten in september last year a quake struck. me that devastated the city of new recovered it was promised to the city s residents but they re still waiting. it s been six months and much of polly. houses lie in ruins bridges are broken a mosque is submerged in the waters of palu bay. you d be forgiven for thinking it all happened yesterday. the waves were powerful and flattened almost everything in its path soon after rivers of sludge sucked whole neighborhoods into the earth more than four thousand and four hundred people died