The shape of the coastline, and the presence (or absence) of sheltering islands are also important factors. My point was (and remains) simply: don’t bet your life against tsunami warnings.
Far be it from me to ignore warnings of natural disaster — many of my neighbors think I’m nuts with all the prepping I do (couldn’t conceal all of it like the bugout van LOL). Given a legitimate threat, I’d be the first up the hill other than pushing my family in front of me. But when the data start coming in benign it’s time to relax.
Exactly. I would rather laugh the next day at the small changes brought about by the tsunami than to lose my life or those of my loved ones who decided to ignore any warning. Makes me wonder if we learned anything at all from Banda Ache or Japan.