Three Geo Processes: The Hawaii Earthquake

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“This quake was so big”(Los Angeles Times 2). “The most important conclusion is not to panic”(Scientific American 2). In July 1958, Lituya Bay, Alaska was hit by three Geo processes. These were a massive earthquake, a harrowing rockslide, and a devastating tsunami. In 1980, Mt. St. Helens in Washington state erupted, leaving ash everywhere; demolishing and exterminating all plant life. These Geo processes can cause land to rise or sink. One epitome of these are the islands of Hawaii. Hawaii was molded from underwater volcanoes. Off of the coast of California, the island of Santa Catalina was rising due to earthquakes beneath the surface. “It began rising… as a result of heightened earthquake activity”(Los Angeles Times Santa 2). The earth constantly

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