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A tsunami would have a significant effect on the part of the United States where it occurred - or, rather, which was inundated by it. However, in recent history none of the USA has been directly affected by a tsunami.

Most tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean or Indian ocean due to the major subduction zones in and bordering these regions. The US does have territories in the Pacific - including the state of Hawaii. Hawaii, in fact, was hit by a tsunami just a few centuries, ago - although not one as bad was struck Indonesia just a few years ago.

Indirectly, a tsunami might have an effect on the US by harming one of its trade partners - and thus decreasing the supply of trade from that country. This could drive up prices of items that typically come from that country, whether food, raw materials (iron, wood, etc), or finished products (cameras, toys, TVs, etc).

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