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Tsunamis are unusual high current waves that are either produced by earthquakes
or a submarine landslide. The tsunami risk areas are more prominent along the lines of
San Francisco. It begins in the Richmond and San Rafael towards Palo Alto. As the data
represents, the places that have a higher chance of a tsunami hitting them are the places
that are in close proximity to an ocean next to them. The red marks are those most
affected of a possible tsunami. LiveScience reveals that coastlines that lie on the
subduction zones have a greater chance of a tsunami occurring rather, than areas that
are further from the subduction zones. Therefore, places that are not distinct in red, such
as Livermore and Tracy obtain a lower risk of a tsunami alert. Since those areas lean
more towards the east side of the map, it indicates they are further away from the
coastlines. In addition, Lisa Krieger explained the areas that are more at risk and the ones
that are not on The Mercury News. Krieger discussed, Of the at-risk structures, the
greatest number 165 are in Alameda County. About 121 are in San Francisco and
35 are in San Mateo County. Just a handful are in Contra Costa County and none are in
Santa Clara CountyEven in a large tsunami, Santa Clara County would be very safe.
Map 2: California
Calica, Jennel
Why does the hazard occur some places but not others?
The map displays an illustration that the areas that are covered with dark red spots
are tsunami risk areas. Red spots are visible along the ocean side areas due to their
surroundings. This hazard occurs in San Francisco because, the Bay Area is along the
lines of an area that an earthquake can rupture. The Bay Area lies right next to the ocean;
it is one of the first areas the waves will crash into. According to NBC Bay Area, an
earthquake along a subduction zone, a type of fault line where one plate essentially gets
pushed under the other, could trigger a tsunami that reaches the shoes of the Bay Area.
Observing to the east of the map, as you can see some places are less affected. That is
because, not only are they not as close to the ocean as San Francisco but, they are not
fixed along the subduction zone. LiveScience explains that subduction zones are the most
chaotic crash scene where tectonic plates bump in each other. The zones are formed
around the perimeter of the Pacific Ocean. In conclusion, places outside the subduction
zones (Yuba City and Roseville) are less likely to get hit by a tsunami compared to San
Francisco.
Calica, Jennel
Works Cited
cwarn.org/tsunami/be-prepared#plan.
- Brock, Sam. Bay Area Tsunami Risk Very Low, Scientists Say. NBC Bay Area, NBC Bay
Scientists-Say-380159751.html.
dangerous/.
- Krieger, Lisa M. Oakland, Alameda Most Vulnerable to Tsunami within San Francisco
www.mercurynews.com/2011/03/15/oakland-alameda-most-vulnerable-to-tsunami-
within-san-francisco-bay/.
www.livescience.com/43220-subduction-zone-definition.html.