03-16-2011, 07:16 PM
UMMM.... 100 ft is OK for most tsunamis, HOWEVER the Pacific ocean has had many that far exceeded that height. Some of the highest have been generated in the Hawaii islands (one of the highest ancient tsunami was connected to landslide action creating the gulch formations.... others from underwater volcanic eruptions here)
Just to keep you on your toes, the highest recorded tsunami occurred in 1958, it was a landslide generated tsunami in Alaska, at over 1,700 feet! Most of us are not quite high enough to feel absolutely safe from a surge series that would climb that high...
Link:
http://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtml
Discovery channel video link:
ETA updating the link to all 5 of the Discovery Channel series on landslide & volcano generated tsunami:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhNHeAFdsUw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8gUlLkU-co&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU30E1vRRu0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72CytIcWGcQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfFUN7SG7NE&feature=related
Just to keep you on your toes, the highest recorded tsunami occurred in 1958, it was a landslide generated tsunami in Alaska, at over 1,700 feet! Most of us are not quite high enough to feel absolutely safe from a surge series that would climb that high...
Link:
http://geology.com/records/biggest-tsunami.shtml
Discovery channel video link:
ETA updating the link to all 5 of the Discovery Channel series on landslide & volcano generated tsunami:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhNHeAFdsUw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8gUlLkU-co&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU30E1vRRu0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72CytIcWGcQ&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfFUN7SG7NE&feature=related