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I'm a recent newcomer to the Bay area. What is the Tsunami situation for places like Mountain View? Places like the GooglePlex are pretty close to the Bay. Is t

• Cerium 9y ago
  Most bay area residents do not fear tsunami. The risk is low since local faults slip side to side which do not cause tsunami. A subduction fault can cause a tsunami, such as in Alaska, Japan or Chile. We would get hours of warning in such a case.
• andars 9y ago
  Excluding the coast and the east bay, it is not really a concern. A tsunami would have to come through the golden gate channel and make a quick turn to get to Mountain View with any strength. The inundation map for Mountain view is here: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/Inundation_Maps/SantaClara/Documents/Tsunami_Inundation_MountainView_Quad_SantaClara.pdf http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/... And here is one for the entire bay area: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/Inundation_Maps/Documents/Tsunami_Inundation_SanFranciscoBayArea300.pdf http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/... The remainder of the inundation maps can be found here: http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/Inundation_Maps/Pages/index.aspx http://www.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/geologic_hazards/Tsunami/.... Here is an animated simulation of a tsunami hitting the bay area: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_AIWgknfI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_AIWgknfI