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ISBN: 9781259602009

Author: Tillery, Bill W

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

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Chapter 19, Problem 10PEB

How long would it take, in minutes, for a tsunami originating from an earthquake along the Juan de Fuca Trench to reach the coast of Washington? (Assume the tsunami is traveling at 725 km/h and the distance is 135 km.)

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