Have any tsunamis hit the US?

Answer 1

Yes, but they are much more likely in some areas than others. They can also travel vast distances. Tsunamis can happen anywhere along a coastline, and are more common around the Pacific Rim.

Answer 2

Yes, Tsunamis are created by seismic activity and there is some activity in the Atlantic, although much less than the Pacific Ocean.

and this could mean danger to the lives near the Atlantic coasts ...because tsunamis are dangerous...

Answer 3

Yes. If an earthquake happened in the ocean close to a coast a tsunami could happen. Even distant earthquakes can poase a threat. The Tsunami that devastated Japan in 2011 also caused damage and killed one person on the west coast of the U.S. Hawaii, which is part of the U.S. was devastated by tsunamis in 1946 and 1960. There is a subduction zone off the west coast extending from British Columbia, Canada to northern California which could trigger a major earthquake and tsunami that could strike the west coast with little warning.

Answer 4

Yes, tsunamis have hit the United States in the past. The most notable recent event was the 1964 Alaska earthquake, which generated a tsunami that impacted coastal areas of Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast of the U.S. Tsunamis are a potential threat to coastal regions around the world, including the U.S.

Answer 5

Yes. Tsunamis have affected the U.S. in the past and it is inevitable that they will again.

Answer 6

Tsunamis don't generally occur to often in the U.S. The only place in the United States I can think of that might get a decent sized tsunami is Hawaii...

Answer 7

Yes. There is concern for the the east coast and west coast of the U.S. that a tsunami could strike in the future.

Answer 8

possibly

Answer 9

Yes, they can.