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Why is it unlikely that a tsunami will occur in Florida?
Tsunamis do not occur in low-lying areas.
Florida does not have earthquakes to trigger tsunamis.
Tsunamis and hurricanes never occur in the same region.
The Atlantic Ocean basin is not surrounded by large faults.
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"The Atlantic Ocean basin is not surrounded by large faults."
Explanation: tsunamis are usually caused by large underwater tectonic events (subduction-zone earthquakes, large submarine landslides, volcanic collapse). The Atlantic is a passive margin with few/no large subduction zones near Florida, so there are far fewer sources for the kinds of large, near-field earthquakes that generate destructive tsunamis. (Low seismicity, not absence of all earthquakes, and hurricanes are a different hazard — they do not produce tsunamis.)
Explanation: tsunamis are usually caused by large underwater tectonic events (subduction-zone earthquakes, large submarine landslides, volcanic collapse). The Atlantic is a passive margin with few/no large subduction zones near Florida, so there are far fewer sources for the kinds of large, near-field earthquakes that generate destructive tsunamis. (Low seismicity, not absence of all earthquakes, and hurricanes are a different hazard — they do not produce tsunamis.)
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