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Below you will find general information on how local tsunamis are generated by earthquakes as well as animations, virtual reality models of tsunamis, and summaries of past research studies. The scope of tsunami research within the USGS, however, is broader than the topics covered here. USGS researchers have also provided critical research toward understanding how sediments are transported during tsunami runup (see, for example, analysis of deposits (1.8 MB) from the recent Papua New Guinea tsunami) and deciphering the geologic record of prehistoric tsunamis (for example, in the Pacific Northwest). The USGS also collaborates with the tsunami research group at NOAA. As part of this effort under the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program, the USGS has upgraded the seismograph network and communication functions of the west coast tsunami warning system (termed CREST -- Consolidated Reporting of EarthquakeS and Tsunamis). For further information select one of the topics below. Other tsunami sites are listed on the links page.
*Any use of trade, product, or firm names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. Hypothetical Tsunami along the Pacific Northwest Coast: Phase 1Hypothetical Tsunami along the Pacific Northwest Coast: Phase 2
1998 Papua New Guinea Tsunami: Earthquake Source
Animation of the Tsunami from the 1906 San Francisco EarthquakePreliminary Animation of the 23 June 2001 Peru Tsunami
Initial Wavefield for the 1998 Papua New Guinea TsunamiInitial Wavefield for Hypothetical Pacific Northwest Tsunami
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