How far inland would a tsunami travel if it came on shore at Portland, Maine?
If one were to approach New York City and Boston, how much farther up the coast would likely be affected and how many miles inland would the water travel before it subsided?
Weather - 6 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
All tsunamis are different, so this question cannot be accurately answered. However, the wave itself would have an unfathomably small chance of exceeding 1 mile inland. Also, Tsunamis don't hit the northeast American coast, period. In order for this to happen, it would have to be a "mega Tsunami" triggered by a massive landslide from somewhere like Greenland.
Answer 2 :
How high is this wave? How fast is it moving? From where did it originate? We can't answer without more details.
Answer 3 :
You haven't given enough information for that to be figured out. It depends on how fast it is traveling, how large it is, what the frequency between waves are, etc.
Answer 4 :
It all depends on the size of the wave.
Answer 5 :
Varies entirely on the intensity of the Tsunami. The tsunami's damage would also vary based on what kind of terrain it hit. The best terrain is cliffs, because that might stop the tsunami from going further inland, or at least migitate it. Flatlands are the worst, because it will go on further inland. How effective urban terrain (skyscrapers, roads, homes, etc.) is at stopping a tidal wave, I don't want to out find the hard way (and neither do you, if you live along a coastal area like 70% of the human population).
Answer 6 :
Not very much, bout 1 mile, your safe
If one were to approach New York City and Boston, how much farther up the coast would likely be affected and how many miles inland would the water travel before it subsided?
Weather - 6 Answers
People's Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
Answer 1 :
All tsunamis are different, so this question cannot be accurately answered. However, the wave itself would have an unfathomably small chance of exceeding 1 mile inland. Also, Tsunamis don't hit the northeast American coast, period. In order for this to happen, it would have to be a "mega Tsunami" triggered by a massive landslide from somewhere like Greenland.
Answer 2 :
How high is this wave? How fast is it moving? From where did it originate? We can't answer without more details.
Answer 3 :
You haven't given enough information for that to be figured out. It depends on how fast it is traveling, how large it is, what the frequency between waves are, etc.
Answer 4 :
It all depends on the size of the wave.
Answer 5 :
Varies entirely on the intensity of the Tsunami. The tsunami's damage would also vary based on what kind of terrain it hit. The best terrain is cliffs, because that might stop the tsunami from going further inland, or at least migitate it. Flatlands are the worst, because it will go on further inland. How effective urban terrain (skyscrapers, roads, homes, etc.) is at stopping a tidal wave, I don't want to out find the hard way (and neither do you, if you live along a coastal area like 70% of the human population).
Answer 6 :
Not very much, bout 1 mile, your safe
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