blog posts California’s earthquake created a ‘non-destructive’ tsunami. Next time could be different Dec 13, 2024 8:45 am by The IndependentIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images The Independent (Dec. 11) The earthquake was a strike-slip - two tectonic plates slid past each other. ‘Strike slip faults are capable of generating powerful tsunamis, as we have seen only six years ago,’ says U. of I. Professor Ahmed Elbanna. Share on Facebook Tweet Email