Public Briefing on Sumatran Earthquake/Tsunami

Earth scientists from Caltech and the USGS will provide a briefing on what is known so far about the science of the December 26th Sumatran earthquake and tsunami. They will describe the geologic setting of the earthquake, why it was so large, and how the tsunami was created. Preliminary analysis of the earthquake and how it affected the Earth will be discussed, as well as the reasons why the loss of life was so high and whether or not a tragedy of this type could strike the United States.

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