Could a Tsunami Hit Florida?

On rare occasions, tsunamis can affect the Florida east coast with wave heights above 3ft (possibly 15ft in isolated areas during the most significant events), along with very strong and dangerous currents.

Has there ever been a tsunami that hit Florida?

Florida has 1,197 miles of coastline, more than any of the lower 48 States. Since most tsunamis are associated with major earthquakes, the possibility of a tsunami impacting the Atlantic or Gulf Coasts of Florida is considered to be remote -- but it is not impossible.

How far inland would a tsunami go in Florida?

"At nine hours," the scientists' paper says, "Florida faces a tsunami, now parading in a dozen cycles or more." It likely would go several miles inland and result in trillions of dollars of damage, the paper says.