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FIGURE 2.2
Illustrations of various tsunami sources. (A) Global sketch of subduction zones and landslides
known or inferred to pose tsunami hazards. The blue, brown, and yellow lines do not necessarily represent
maximum earthquake size, as discussed in the text and further illustrated in Appendix A. The depiction of
landslides emphasizes those regarded as posing a tsunami threat to the United States and its territories.
SOURCE: Committee member. (B) The offshore area of Puerto Rico. SOURCE: Image courtesy of Uri ten
Brink. (C) The offshore area near Los Angeles. SOURCE: Normark et al., 2004; with permission from Elsevier.
