Information on Tsunamis

Current WCMG Project Descriptions:

• Tsunami Hazard Potential in the Caribbean
• Coastal and Marine Catastrophic Hazards

Web Pages:

• 2004 and 2005 Indian Ocean tsunamis and earthquakes:
  • The 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Initial Findings from Sumatra
    Features a photo gallery of the survey conducted January 20-29, 2005
  • Tsunami Generation from the 2004 M=9.0 Sumatra Earthquake
  • The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami:
    Initial Findings on Tsunami Sand Deposits, Damage, and Inundation in Sri Lanka
  • 30 March - 26 April 2005: USGS Scientists in Sumatra Studying Recent Tsunamis
• Tsunamis & Earthquakes
• General information posters:
  • Tsunami Hazards in the Santa Barbara Channel
  • Giant Hawaiian Underwater Landslides
• Papua New Guinea Tsunami Simulations
• Earthquake and Tsunami Potential in the Pacific Northwest: Cascadia
• Local Tsunamis & Earthquakes along Cascadia Subduction Zone