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  • Previously unrecognized tsunami hazard identified in coastal cities

    May 3, 2021 3:15 pm by Lois YoksoulianResearch
    : Illinois researchers Mohamed Abdelmeguid and Ahmed Elbanna collaborated with colleagues to model and simulate previously unrecognized tsunami risks worldwide. Photo by Leslie Stauffer

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    • : Illinois researchers Mohamed Abdelmeguid and Ahmed Elbanna collaborated with colleagues to model and simulate previously unrecognized tsunami risks worldwide. Photo by Leslie Stauffer

    A new study found overlooked tsunami hazards related to undersea, near-shore strike-slip faults, especially for coastal cities adjacent to faults that traverse inland bays.