06-01-2017, 02:11 PM
Alaska has more coastline than all the other 49 states combined. A large earthquake there wouldn't just effect the coasts of Alaska, it would effect Oregon, Washington, and California as well. And possibly even Hawaii. While I'm not advocating closing the Pacific tsunami warning system, if its an either/or proposition, I can see the merits on keeping the Alaska one open. Alaska also has 5 active volcanoes, 50 active since 1760, and is home to the highest tsunami recorded in modern times, the 1958 Lituya Bay mega-tsunami at 1,722 feet. That's high enough to take out HPP, Orchidland, Hawaiian Acres, Moutainview, and more. (I understand that landslide tsunamis transfer energy differently than tectonic uplifts but you catch the drift).