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Preliminary simulation of Solomon Islands tsunami looking southeast

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Moving illustration shows how waves move around islands following an earthquake that triggers a tsunami.
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Preliminary simulation of tsunami, looking southeast

Preliminary simulation of the tsunami from the April 2007 M=8.1 earthquake in the Solomon Islands. Viewpoint looks to the southeast toward Honiara. The first 73 minutes of propagation is shown.

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