Tsunami Websites

Coastal and Marine Geology Program - All 35 coastal States and the island territories are experiencing coastal erosion and are threatened by the rise in relative sea level; many have replenished eroded beaches at great cost. The management challenge faced by all coastal communities is to balance the competing needs of citizens, government, industry, and the environment.

Educational Tsunami Links - Collection of USGS and non-USGS links to websites for learning about tsunamis.

Ocean Fury: Tsunamis in Alaska - This program (available in video or DVD) commemorates the 40th anniversary of the disaster, featuring recent interviews with some of the lucky people who escaped the ocean's wrath. They describe in chilling detail what they saw and the thoughts that raced through their minds as they watched the black waves attack their communities that fateful day. The program also presents the science of tsunamis using 3-D computer graphics, and tells how to prepare for the next big one. Produced with the University of Alaska Fairbanks Earthquake Information Center and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory - Tsunami Research - NOAA - The PMEL Tsunami Research Program seeks to mitigate tsunami hazards to Hawaii, California, Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Research and development activities focus on an integrated approach to improving tsunami warning and mitigation.

Recent Tsunamis - Recent Archives from the NOAA West Coast & Alaska Tsunami Warning Center

Tsunami Research Center - Univ. of Southern California - The TRC is actively involved with all aspects of tsunami research; inundation field surveys, numerical and analytical modeling, and hazard assessment, mitigation and planning.