165,000 people died in the Aceh province in the 2004 tusnami.
Over 250000 people
Yes. By issuing warnings and educating people about what to do if a tsunami occurs.
The death toll currently is up to almost 10,000.
Exact number unknown but somewhere between 230,000 to 280,000
A tsunami can reach the height of 30 metres high and gets to the height of 11.8-18.2 every second.
The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa killed about 36,000 people, most of them from the tsunami.
The estimated death toll for the monstrous tsunami that hit the Sumatra coastal areas and smaller outlying islands is estimated to be 225,000. The tsunami was caused by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean.
I think, Tsunami.
Yes. By issuing warnings and educating people about what to do if a tsunami occurs.
The death toll from the Sensai earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 is not yet known, and won't be known for some time, perhaps even weeks. At this point, it is reported by CNN that the death toll is 398, with 800 missing.
The death toll currently is up to almost 10,000.
The death toll in Japan from the March 11th 2011 tsunami is at 8,133, and 12,272 are still missing. The Japanese police estimates the death poll will exceed 18,000.There is no way to know the exact numbers, since it is fairly preliminary at this moment. The death toll is rising as rescue searchers find more people under the rubble. By some accounts, the death toll has exceeded 7,000.
The death toll in Japan from the March 11th 2011 tsunami is at 8,133 souls, and 12,272 souls are still missing. The Japanese police estimates the death poll will exceed 18,000.
The confirmed death toll is now at 8649 and rising, with 13262 missing.
Exact number unknown but somewhere between 230,000 to 280,000
A tsunami can reach the height of 30 metres high and gets to the height of 11.8-18.2 every second.
There is no way of knowing, because the death toll would depend upon where the waves struck. The death toll in a developing nation would be significantly higher than if it hit, say, the United States.
The worst tsunami was likely one caused by the eruption of the volcanic island of Thera in the Mediterranean in the 1600's BC. The resulting tsunami is believed to have wiped out the Minoan civilization. Another contender is the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami with a death toll of over 220,000.