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Why Didn’t California’s 7.0 Earthquake Cause a Tsunami?
In 1946 an 8.2 earthquake in Alaska caused a tsunami that flooded ... Ancient lore tells of a California mega-tsunami in 1700 that left canoes dry in the trees. And as California’s population ...
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The California tsunami risk is real, even though it didn't materialize this week
Most notably, the Alaskan earthquake of 1964 set off a catastrophic ... And there was the catastrophic mega-tsunami of 1700, originating from a magnitude 9 earthquake over the Cascadia fault ...