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What wave height was generated by Saturday's Pacific tsunami, and where?

Asked by UScitizen (4306points) February 28th, 2010

Was there a tsunami? If so, where?

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davidbetterman's avatar

Yes, of course there was a tsunami. The height measured less than 10cm to almost less than a foot.

Tsunamis are not always giant waves.

However, the tsunami was generated by the 8.8 earthquake in Chili, not by Saturday’s Pacific tsunami.

Captain_Fantasy's avatar

In Hawaii, some large waves rolled through but there was no significant damage reported.

DarkScribe's avatar

Here it could be better described as a “ripple” height. A big beat-up over nothing much at all as far as the flooding threat went.

DeanV's avatar

Here in Northern California the waves were about the same size as always. The only way people even noticed the tsunami at all was because the water going out beforehand.

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