Which type of event is a source of tsunami danger for the northeastern U.S.?

a. ?A subduction-zone earthquake along the coast of Africa.
b. ?A subduction-zone earthquake off the coast of the northeastern U.S.
c. ?A transform-fault earthquake on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
d. ?Flank collapse of a volcano in Sardinia.
e. ?Flank collapse of a volcano in the Canary Islands.


ANSWER: e

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