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6. Scary, an earthquake could trigger a massive landslide and mega tsunami

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 12:14 PM

Apr 2019

Hawaii's island chain has been crumbling back into the sea since they were born, with new ones rising to take their place

Landslide-Driven Megatsunamis

There are at least 15 giant landslides that have slid off the Hawaiian Islands in the past 4 million years, with the most recent happening only 100,000 years ago, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. One block of rock that slid off Oahu is the size of Manhattan

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No tsunami threat following 5.2 magnitude earthquake on Big Island [View all] BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 OP

Not sure why tsunami are even part of the headline FBaggins Apr 2019 #1

Yeah, I was going to ask if such a small quake could create a tsunami Clash City Rocker Apr 2019 #2

Doesn't matter the intensity BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #4

It would have to be almost 100 times larger FBaggins Apr 2019 #5

I think it's just a standard "media check" and report BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #3

Scary, an earthquake could trigger a massive landslide and mega tsunami Baclava Apr 2019 #6