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Destructive tsunamis originate primarily in subduction zones around the Pacific Rim. |
![](Images/_box.gif) Not every earthquake generates a tsunami.![](Images/_box.gif) |
Model simulations combined with real-time tsunami measurements will help assess the hazard. |
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![tsunami @ 2 hrs](Images/tsunami_2hr.gif) |
A simulated tsunami generated by a large subduction earthquake (Mw = 8.5) in Alaska-Aleutian Subduction Zone. |
![tsunami @ 4 hrs](Images/tsunami_4hr.gif) |
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