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Tsunami wave simulation for San Juan Islands
Jan 19, 2022
By LopezRocks
Watch a video that shows how a Tsunami wave might behave in the San Juan Islands.
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has produced a video based on a simulation developed by Washington Geological Survey hazard geologists.

It shows a simulation for the San Juan Islands from a hypothetical magnitude 9.0 earthquake (L1) scenario on the Cascadia subduction zone.
Youtube Video of Tsunami Wave Simulation.