>This is an ex post facto rationalization bordering on a conspiracy theory.
>To my limited understanding, predicting tsunami or its effect is quite
>difficult because it depends pretty much on the underwater topography, and
>the type and location of the quake - not just the magnitude. Therefore,
>claiming that a 8.9 quake will certainly produce a devastating tsunami is a
>long stretch - to say the least.
I'm not endorsing the post, but it did come from a seismologist who worked for the USG for over 20 years, not some wanker with a blog.
Doug