Is it possible for a Sunami hit southern california?

Answer 1

Tsunamis can travel from one side of an ocean to another - it's possible the western US seaboard could be struck by a tsunami triggered at the other side of the Pacific.

Sudden movement of the earths crust (tectonic plates) deep under the Pacific could trigger a tsunami in the same way the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004 was caused.

There is an early warming system around the Pacific and a tsunami a long way from the coast would be picked up at the monitoring station in Hawaii and warnings issued. If the event that triggered a tsunami were close to shore there would be little warning as they travel at 3 to 500 mph across open water.

Almost any coastline in the world as at risk of being struck by a tsunami. The eastern US seaboard (and Canada and South America) is particularly at risk - Cumbre Veija (check spelling) is a volcano in the Canary Islands off the coast of North Africa, it erupts quite frequently as volcanoes go and perched on one side is a massive slab of rock many miles long, if an eruption were to dislodge the slab it would crash down into the Atlantic and create a tsunami that would initially be up to mile high, waves 5 times the height of those witnessed in the Boxing Day event would reach the shores of the Americas about 10 hours later.

A shorter answer to your question would have been - yes.

Answer 2

If there is ever any signifigant plate subduction ANYWHERE in the central Pacific region, there is the possibility of a tsunami occuring. Tsunamis move in all directions when they occur, so even if a major underwater earthquake occured in Japan it is possible that the wave could reach the coast of California. Luckly, there are no underwater plate boundaries that could cause a tsunami very close to California, and any remnants of a tsunami from across the Pacific would be a minor wave and would not cause very much damage.

Answer 3

Southern california is actually in a relatviely high risk area for a land slide tsunami. There is a shelf underwater off the coast and it is very unstable. If it collapses in a land slide it could generate a fairly nasty tsunami. The easiest way for this to happen is from a strong earthquake near the shelf. Strong earthquakes happen down there, but they're usually too far away from the shelf to be a problem

Answer 4

there's a ninety 9.9% risk that it will take position in the subsequent 30 years, convinced. The San Andreas Fault ought to produce a quake with a magnitude of as a lot as 8.a million. it ought to hit northern or southern California, when you think about that the San Andreas Fault runs through both elements. merely verify you've a common earthquake kit prepared on your position. it really is extremely unnecessary to complication about, nonetheless. it will take position at the same time as it takes position, and probability is that it does no longer be very disastrous. The homes in Japan were leveled by technique of the tsunami following a 9.0 earthquake--no longer the earthquake itself. So, in spite of an 8.a million, you'd be nice. stay your existence! do not spend your days annoying about some thing you have not any administration over.

Answer 5

Definitely Yes. Especially because California is Right on the San Andreas Fault. . Most of the beaches by the pacific ocean are in danger of being hit by a Tsunami.

Answer 6

Yes, but California has many warning systems in place to inform the public.

Answer 7

No, they passed a law against it. Any Tsunami within 100 miles of the coast will be held indefinitely at Guantanamo Bay.

Answer 8

You must mean "Tsunami". Yes it is possible... and very likely considering all the tectonic activity there.

Answer 9

Only if you live between the Mexican border and the border of Oregon

Answer 10

yes