These Are the States Most Likely to Be Hit by a Tsunami

March 2, 2022

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Oregon
> Population: 4,237,256
> Most recent tsunami: Mar. 11, 2011 at Brookings

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Puerto Rico
> Population: 3,285,874
> Most recent tsunami: Jan. 7, 2020 at Vieques

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Rhode Island
> Population: 1,097,379
> Most recent tsunami: June 13, 2013 at Newport

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South Carolina
> Population: 5,118,425
> Most recent tsunami: None on record

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Texas
> Population: 29,145,505
> Most recent tsunami: None on record