December 29, 2004

TSUNAMI. Target -- the Oregon Coast. These things have even hit Southern California at various times in the past -- and here's what a Los Angeles - Orange County tsunami might look like (QT).

And here's a news article on the potential for a Southern California tsunami. Quotable:

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake could cause seafloor uplift of six feet or more.
Geological evidence suggests that very large tsunami have hit the Southern California coast at various times in the distant past.

More on all this here and here. Posted by Greg Ransom | TrackBack