What would cause a tsunami on the East Coast?

What would cause a tsunami on the East Coast?

The most likely source for an East Coast tsunami would be an underwater avalanche along the continental slope, according to research presented by ten Brink and others earlier this month at the annual meeting of the Geological Society of America in Charlotte, N.C. Ten Brink also outlined several other possible sources …

What is impossible movie?

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.
The Impossible/Film synopsis

How many times has New York destroyed movies?

That’s good news for New York which has been destroyed onscreen 61 times and counting. It’s Hollywood’s favorite city to level, and has been since 1933, when it was first destroyed in Deluge.

Is there a tsunami near New York City?

That’s not a tsunami but rather a catastrophic rise in sea level (slow moving tidal wave) caused by the disruption in the ocean’s balance. Most tsunami are caused by earthquakes underwater that trigger a huge wave. However, there are no active (e.g., earthquake-causing) fault lines anywhere near New York City.

What happened in the movie tsunamis?

This 1933 disaster film starts with a series of earthquakes along the Pacific coast, and the danger only escalates from there. The tremors create a series of tsunamis that (somehow) make it all the way around the world to flood New York.

Is New York in disaster movie actually New York?

We don’t remember if the location is actually New York because our whole lives since we saw Disaster Movie have been dedicated to forgetting it exists, but it contains enough references to other films that clobbered the city that we feel pretty safe assuming.

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