Distant Tsunami Travel Time Map


 
Tsunami Travel Time Map for the March 28, 1964, Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake

This magnitude 9.2 Mw earthquake and ensuing tsunami caused 125 deaths and $311 million in property loss ($84 million and 106 deaths in Alaska). It was felt over a large area of Alaska and in parts of western Yukon Territory and British Columbia, its effects were heaviest in south central Alaska. The duration of the shock was estimated at 3 minutes. Vertical displacement occurred over 525,000 sq km. About 20 landslide tsunamis were generated; the tectonic tsunami devastated many towns along the Gulf of Alaska, left serious damage in British Columbia, Hawaii, and along the west coast of the U.S. (15 killed), and was recorded on tide gages in Cuba and Puerto Rico.
 
Source: http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/tsu_travel_time.shtml#Pacific

March 28, 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska, Tsunami Travel Time Map

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