Earthquakes outside of California are relatively unknown and a possible volcano eruption is not on everyone's minds either.
Here's a refreshing story on the Tsunami threat and also the potential for a massive loss of life, The Tsunami Could Kill Thousands. Can They Build An Escape?
These elevated platforms, should they ever be built "before" an event, are designed for the local population and not when there is a Kite Festival at Ocean Shores or the Long Beach Peninsula. here in Washington State.