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Destructive tsunamis originate primarily in subduction zones around the Pacific Rim. | |
Not every earthquake generates a tsunami. | ||
| Model simulations combined with real-time tsunami measurements will help assess the hazard. | ||
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| A simulated tsunami generated by a large subduction earthquake (Mw = 8.5) in Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone. | ||
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