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Tsunamis on the West Coast

"Since 1737, according to NOAA data, 64 tsunamis have struck the west coast of the United States with 36 of these occurring in the last 52 years. The three most destructive occurred in 1946, 1960, and 1964." - excerpt from the publication California Coast & Ocean, Fall 2002 issue, see http://www.scc.ca.gov/coast&ocean/FALL2002/pages/one.htm

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