The Cape Mendocino tsunami
Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS)
By: F.I. Gonzalez and E. N. Bernard
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Abstract
The Cape Mendocino earthquake of April 25, 1992, generated a tsunami recorded by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) sea level gauges in California, Oregon, and Hawaii. The accompanying figure shows the tsunami waveforms acquired at twelve of these stations. the table that follows identifies these stations and gives preliminary estimates of the tsunami travel time from the source region to selected West Coast stations.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The Cape Mendocino tsunami |
| Series title | Earthquakes & Volcanoes (USGS) |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1992 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 135 |
| Last page | 138 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Cape Mendocino |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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