Can it Happen Here?

Current Fatality Figures

M_w 9.0 Sumatra Quake, 2004
Indian Ocean

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Most earthquakes happen at
tectonic plate boundaries

Three Types of Plate Boundary

What Moves the Plates?

"Mw = 9.0"

Anatomy of a Subduction Zone

Subduction Zone Earthquakes

Tsunami Waves

Wave Behavior

Simulation of Tsunami Runup

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Banda Aceh – Before & After

Can a Tsunami Happen Here?

Tsunamis are caused by…

Deadly Tsunamis Since 1990

Historic California Tsunamis

Major Pacific Tsunami Sources

Pacific Tsunami Warning System

Cascadia Subduction Zone

Slide Generated Tsunami

Model of Local SoCal Tsunami

Tsunami Preparedness