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Tsunami simulation from 2017 Mexico earthquake

By Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center
Cartoon shows a transparent ocean surface and the ocean floor as well as land features, and what happens to a tsunami wave.
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Detailed Description

The largest wave (center) came directly from the seafloor movement caused by the earthquake. Left of that is a smaller wave that bounced off the shore, and then off the edge of the continental shelf, and back toward the coast. Screenshot from a tsunami simulation. Wave heights enlarged for better visibility.

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Public Domain.

Tsunami and Earthquake Research