News Release: Geologic Evidence of Past Tsunamis in California
From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), California Geological Survey and Humboldt State University:
“An extensive sedimentary deposit formed by a tsunami in 1946 was recently discovered at Pillar Point Marsh near Half Moon Bay, California. …
“A new study has been completed looking for pre-historical evidence of tsunamis at more than 20 locations along the California coast. As part of the U.S. Geological Survey SAFRR (Science Application for Risk Reduction) Tsunami Scenario project, experts from the USGS, Humboldt State University, and the California Geological Survey searched for geological evidence of past tsunamis in marshlands along the entire California coast from Crescent City in the north to the Tijuana River in the south.”
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