re: Well, that depends...
Thanks Nick
The reason for my question was the possible development of a tsunami.
I found the link that answers that question. Thank you.
From link:
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/wmsg
NO DESTRUCTIVE PACIFIC-WIDE TSUNAMI THREAT EXISTS BASED ON HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI DATA.
So RL does not need to be told to go climb a mountain. :-)
The people in the coastal areas within 100 miles of the epicenter may need to watch for rising water.