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Landslide Triggered Tsunami in Haiti

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University of Texas at Austin

Landslide Triggered Tsunami in Haiti

image: Following the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake, sediments near the town of Grand Goave slid into the sea, triggering a tsunami. Satellite images before (top left) and after (bottom left) show the location of the landslide. Seafloor bathymetry collected with sonar (right) reveals the slide path. view more 

Credit: Matt Hornbach


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