can a tunami hit new york?

Answer 1

Not likely, but possible:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6798858/

And what about the East Coast? A tsunami is statistically much less likely to hit the East Coast. There're far fewer earthquakes. Once you get out in the Atlantic, the scenarios tend to be, literally, outlandish, like an asteroid falling into the sea and generating a wave. And yet, there are precedents there, too.

In 1929, a giant wave we now know was a tsunami pounced on Newfoundland, Canada, killing some 50 people. And even Atlantic City was hit by a tsunami twice, once after World War I, once after

Answer 2

From the map, it looks like an offshore wave could travel sufficiently far down Long Island Sound to hit it on the east side. To reach New York City on the south side it appears a wave coming south from the the Atlantic Ocean would have to work it's way north through Raritan Bay, through Lower New York Bay and into Upper New York Bay, and that seems unlikely - unless I misunderstand the boundaries of New York City.

Answer 3

You did Ziggy because you didn't factor in the water depth of Hudson Canyon. While a tsunami will start acting like a shallow water wave as it encounters the shallow water of the continental shelf off of LI & NJ , there should be a tongue of it that will go up the deep water of Hudson Canyon and into the Narrows as deep water seismic wave. I guess they won't be staying alive in Bay Ridge.

Answer 4

Yep

Answer 5

sure it could.....they are on the sea board..... a tsunami is possible even probable given enough time and under the right conditions......