A team of German and Greek scientists has now combined that historical knowledge with 3D seismic mapping and computer simulations to determine why the volcano's violent eruption triggered a tsunami.

In 1946, for example, an earthquake near the Aleutian Islands started a tsunami that killed five people in Alaska and about 160 people in Hawaii. What should I do to prepare? The U.S. government ...

Mystery of volcanic tsunami solved after 373 years GEOMAR researchers reconstruct historic volcanic eruption using 3D seismics Date: October 26, 2023 Source: ...