Hypothetical tsunami wave behavior along the Pacific Northwest
By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
1999 (approx.)
![A moving illustration shows hypothetical tsunami waves along a coastline right after a major offshore earthquake.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/hurst_1.gif?itok=z0OC1QWg)
Detailed Description
Animation of what a potential tsunami would look like generated from a large and hypothetical magnitude 9 subduction earthquake in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. The height of the tsunami waves is exaggerated compared to the land surface.