Which region below is most likely to be located close to where a tsunami has been generated by the displacement of seafloor caused by an earthquake? Select one:

a. Oregon coast b. Hawaii c. San Francisco d. New York

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Answer:

C. San Francisco

Explanation:

As the nearby San Andreas, and Hayward faults are responsible for much of tectonic activity i this region. Hence it is more likely that places located close to this would get a Tsunami generated by displacement of earth's floor due to earthquakes. Also many islands and bays that are constructed earlier are also disturbed time to time by this.

The region located close to where a tsunami has been generated by the displacement of seafloor caused by an earthquake is Oregon coast.

  • Tsunamis is simply known as a violent earthquake that occurs mostly in the Pacific Ocean and Indonesia. It is said to occurred also in the Mediterranean Sea region.

tsunamis has also hit the Oregon coast as it was triggered by nearby earthquakes offshore.

The last Cascadia tsunami, occurred as a result of Cascadia subduction zone earthquake, occurred in A.D. 1700, and left an indelible mark in Native Tribal legends.

Conclusively, distant tsunamis caused by earthquakes across the Pacific Ocean have struck the Oregon coast.

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