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Preliminary simulation of the 2010 Chilean tsunami

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center March 2010 (approx.)
Animation shows an cartoon of a coastal area, the ocean surface, and the seafloor, then waves develop and grow in size.
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Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the February 27, 2010 M=8.8 subduction zone earthquake offshore Chile. Viewpoint looks to the west. The first 78 minutes of propagation is shown. Note development of coastal trapped edge waves.

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Public Domain.