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The velocity of the compression wave in open (deep) water is aboooout 700 km/h (400mph). Divide the distance from the epicenter of the phenomenon generating the tsunami to the shore by the speed and you get the time.
When the wave nears the shore and the water depth decreases, the speed of the wave slows and its height grows, so add a few dozen seconds before the shore is inundated.
It takes about 2 minutes 24 seconds in most certain but not exactly that much.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 9y agoIt depends on what portion you're crossing. To go between the west coast of North America to Japan, for example, would take about 10 hours. To go between Japan and South America, 20 to 30 hours.
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∙ 14y agoIt depends where it started, and how deep the water was there.
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∙ 12y ago15 minits
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How long does it take for a city to recover after a tsunami?
It can take over month's for a Tsunami to recover from it's damage.
What can the tsunami do to us?
the tsunami can take us really deep and long into the sea and there are really very less chances to escape and we"l die in tsunami
How long did it take the tsunami to reach Chile?
200 sbhhA
How long did it take for the tsunami to get to sri lanka?
120 minutes
What is the landform of a tsunami?
A "tsunami" is not a land form, it is a wave.
How long does it take for a city to recover after a tsunami?
It can take over month's for a Tsunami to recover from it's damage.
Should i get out from car during tsunami?
no because it would take to long and the tsunami would have caught up with you
What can the tsunami do to us?
the tsunami can take us really deep and long into the sea and there are really very less chances to escape and we"l die in tsunami
How long did it take for the tsunami to get to sri lanka?
120 minutes
How long did it take the tsunami to reach Chile?
200 sbhhA
How long would it take for a tsunami to hit New Zealand from Japan?
expected a few hours after the original tsunami.
What is the landform of a tsunami?
A "tsunami" is not a land form, it is a wave.
How long did it take to repair Indonesia after the boxing day tsunami?
a while
How long did it take the 2004 tsunami to reach Indonesia?
10 mins
What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
How does a tsunami affect the land?
A tsunami may affect the land by damaging plants, trees, buildings can break down and beaches.
How long did the tsunami in japan last?
From when the tsunami hit land to when it slowed and started to retreat was about an hour, as was reported anyway.
