Here in Kern County, we’re pretty used to earthquakes — but tsunamis are something different. With these recent events happening across the world, I wanted to learn more about the science behind them.
An 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit northeast Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis across the Pacific.
I contacted a local geologist at Cal State Bakersfield to gain insight on the subduction zone plate boundary — where the Pacific Plate is being pushed underneath the North American Plate, causing powerful earthquakes and tsunamis…