EARTHQUAKES = SEEP FLOW

A 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck along the Aleutian Islands in Alaska at 1:53 p.m. PT. This event prompted a tsunami warning along the Pacific coast.

A propogation map shows the likely path of a tsunami from the June 23, 2014 Alaska earthquake. (NOAA)

But are tsunamis the only threat to our coastline if a seismic event occurred?

According to Dr. Ed Keller, professor in the Departments of Earth Science and Geography, and in the Environmental Studies Program at UCSB, earthquakes in the seep areas are expected to occur, and can increase seep flow.

Following the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake, the Santa Barbara Channel was reportedly covered with thick patches of oil.

Now don't you feel shaky about seeps? Read more about it here.