Washington Tsunami Simulations

These videos, developed for the Washington Geological Survey, depict tsunami simulations for a modeled magnitude 9.0 earthquake along the Washington coastline. They show tsunami wave amplitudes (peaks and troughs) and current speeds for select regions.

Tsunami wave simulation for Washington State from a hypothetical magnitude 9.0 earthquake (L1) scenario on the Cascadia subduction zone.

Tsunami wave simulation for southern Bainbridge Island and portions of the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington, from a hypothetical large Seattle Fault earthquake scenario.

Tsunami current velocity simulation for southern Bainbridge Island and portions of the Kitsap Peninsula, Washington, from a hypothetical large Seattle Fault earthquake scenario.

Tsunami wave simulation for the San Juan Islands, Washington, from a hypothetical magnitude 9.0 earthquake (L1) scenario on the Cascadia subduction zone.

Tsunami current velocity simulation for the southern San Juan Islands, Washington, from a hypothetical magnitude 9.0 earthquake (L1) scenario on the Cascadia subduction zone.

View all of the Washington tsunami simulations here.

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