3-18-11+America's+Tsunami?

Is North America a possible location of a devastating tsunami? Tsunamis are caused by tectonic plates moving by subduction underneath one another. This sudden movement of the ocean floor creates a huge wave which can be as tall as 100 feet high and travel as fast as 500 miles per hour. The collision of this massive wave can cause devastation in terms of loss of life and destruction of the land.

The Pacific Ocean is the junction for a number of tectonic plates and one of these lies just 40 miles off the coast of the Pacific Northwest states of Washington and Oregon. Take a few minutes to listen to Ross Stein from the U.S. Geological Survey as he responds to questions about tsunami on the NPR radio show, Science Fridays, from 3-11-11. [|tsunami].

Is it possible that a tsunami could hit the continental United States? Using the information you have learned, post your thoughts in the form of a discussion thread on the wiki.