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=Tsunami Danger for the United States=

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In the U.S. there are places more likely to be hit by tsunamis. There are some places in the U.S. that have no chance of being hit like in the middle of the United States because those states aren't even surrounded by water. On the other hand though there are places along the Pacific coast that get hit by tsunamis more often. By reading this page you will know more about these waves and will become an expert.

Crescent City, California
[|Crescent City, California]is a hot spot for tsunamis. In Crescent City California there have been thirty one tsunamis recorded in this logging and fishing town. One in March 1964 is claimed to be the most destructive and powerful tsunami to ever hit the Pacific coast. [1] Crescent City got hit with four waves each around 20-21 feet high. From these tsunami waves eleven people lost their lives. When the earthquake in [|Alaska]caused the tsunami it took four hours and ten minutes to reach California. The estimated money damage was about $7,414,000 [2] The reason that California, Hawaii, and other places along the Pacific coast get hit so often is because it is where the ring of fire is. The ring of fire goes along the Pacific coast of the U.S. up by Alaska and comes down the other side of the ocean along the other pieces of land like New Zealand, Asia. It also goes along North and South America.[4] This is what a coast looks like before and after a tsunami hits.



Lituya Bay, Alaska
On July 9, 1958 an earthquake occurred along the [|fairweather fault] in the Alaskan panhold shooting a 40 million cubic yard chunk of rock at a height of around 3,000 feet that plunged down into the ocean around Lituya Bay. This chunk of rock created only one tsunami wave but this tsunami was like no other. The tsunami was the highest above sea level at 1720 feet that was ever recorded. Before the tsunami occurred there were three boats in the front of the bay one of the boats sunk and two people were killed. The two boats that did not sink were able to stay afloat and go on top of the wave instead of being sucked under by the current. Something that also may have added to the tsunami is when the earthquake occurred a piece of glacier or bits and pieces of rocks fell into the water but we can't know for sure if that helped the tsunami become the biggest wave ever recorded. However, if that did help make it the biggest wave recorded then it may never happen like that again. [3]

Hawaiian Islands
Since the 1800 about 50 tsunamis have hit [|Hawaii]. In April 1946 a tsunami hit the Hawaiian Islands it was the biggest one in their states history. This tsunami killed about 170 people. The tsunami formed in the Aleutian islands (part of Alaska) and traveled down to the Hawaiian Islands.[5] When the earthquake occurred in the Aleutian islands it took 4 and a half hours to reach [|Kauai] and 4.9 to reach [|Hilo]. 159 people were killed in Hawaii and 6 in Alaska. Scientists think the earthquake may have caused an underwater land slide causing the tsunami. The waves of the tsunami reached heights between 45 and 130 ft. This tsunami also caused over $26 million in damage. [6] The tsunamis came at around 7 o'clock on April first, and this tsunami was no joke. This tsunami was a surprise to Hawaii and no one knew it was coming.[7] Other reasons the Hawian Islands get hit often because about 90% of all tsunamis occur in the Pacific ocean. Around 100 tsunamis have been recorded in and near Hawaii but only 16 of them caused damage. More then 50% of all tsunamis recorded in the Hawaiian Islands come from the Aleutian the Kamchatka and the Kuril areas of the Pacific.[8] Here's a map of Hawaii.



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