JOURNAL ARTICLE

'Folks in Alaska should take this seriously.' Anchorage not safe from tsunamis, study finds.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Elliott, Christian 3 of 3

Abstract

So Barrett Salisbury, DGGS earthquake and tsunami hazard program manager, and Elena Suleimani, the Alaska Earthquake Center's tsunami modeler, recently took a closer look. Anchorage not safe from tsunamis, study finds In the worst scenario - a magnitude 9.2 rupture striking farther south than the 1964 earthquake and triggering a tsunami that arrives at high tide - a 10-meter-tall wave would swamp Anchorage. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/08, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:170014419
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