The answer to your first question is the focal mechanism of the event  
was a strike slip or lateral movement.  See link:

		http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/eq_depot/2009/eq_090803_jwbh/neic_jwbh_cmt.html

Tsunamis are more easily generated by vertical movement.

The answer to your second question depends upon the networks you  
listen to.  I saw extensive coverage of the multiple events including  
interviews of people from south of the border on Fox News.

	Bob Hancock


On Aug 4, 2009, at 7:05 AM, Thomas Dick wrote:

> I have two questions
> 1. what kind of faulting was it that did not produce a tsunami in an  
> enclosed area like this
> 2. why didn't national news networks cover it
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