Tsunami in Puerto Rico, The Forgotten Danger Part 2 of 3

The danger of a tsunami in Puerto Rico is real. Since 1867, two tsunamis have affected their coastal region, causing death and destruction in 1867 and 1918. Although the source of the historical tsunamis have been local earthquakes, could also be generated by regional and distant earthquakes, landslide and much less likely (in the case of Puerto Rico) by a volcanic eruption or the impact of an object from sky. There is the tsunami threat in other parts of the Caribbean according to the National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC). Since 1996, we have been trying to establish a Tsunami Warning Center for Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. In Puerto Rico, efforts have been coordinated under the Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Program at the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez (UPRM), while region efforts have been coordinated by IOCARIBE (Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, from UNESCO).

For more information please visit: http://www.redsismica.uprm.edu

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Education

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• Tsunami in Puerto Rico
• Puerto Rico earthquake
• Puerto Rico Seismic Network

[shellybirdy]

really informative and interesting

[AAGUNVIDS]

Fuego causado por agua?/Fire Cause by water?

[jfeJoseFe]

buen video, pero lamentablemente nosotros en PR estamos tan bien preparado q los gobernantes y alcaldes no le han mostrado al pais cual es el plan en caso de terremoto, ni cuales son los lugares hasta donde llegaria el oleaje de un maremoto. pq ya existen esos mapas senalando esas areas suceptibles. asi de bien estamos preparado. en caso de terremoto metase debajo de la cama, una mesa y nunca debajo del marco de la puerta.

[103580795]

muy buen video!



[GalaticSpaceHero]

This is what you have to worry ! Tsunamis comming at you in Miami