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Yes. To date, the worst natural disaster of the 21st century was the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, which killed over 230,000 people. The Japanese tsunamis of 2011 killed more than 15,000 people.
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What is the term for an water wave created by an earthquake?
its called a tsunami
Is the first wave in a tsunami wave train the largest?
no it is not the largest.
What a some wave effects?
Tsunami's
What is the name for a large wave and damaging wave often caused by an earthquake?
Answer A "Tsunami". *Note: A Tsunami Wave is often wrongly named "Tidal Wave", although they have absolutely nothing to do with Tidal systems.
What name is given to a tidal wave?
Tsunami is the name given to a tidal wave.
Did satoshi tajiri die in the tsunami?
No. He was hundreds on kilometers away from the wave.
Is a tsunami a giant wave?
Yes, a tsunami is a giant wave.
What is a huge sea wave caused by undersea earthquake?
a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
How is a tsunami wave detected?
A tsunami wave can be detected by a wave gauge and pressure monitors.
What was the fastest wave speed of a tsunami?
50,000 people per hour.
Tsunami is a large?
A tsunami is a large wave.
What is an other name for tidal wave?
Another name for tidal wave is Tsunami.
If tsunami is for an ocean wave what would the wave be called for Lake Baikal?
Its still called a tsunami. There was a big Tsunami there in 1861/62
How does the tsunami wave cause so many deaths?
Because a Tsunami is a giant tidal wave that crashes onto a city, rarely the wave is 40 feet tall, knocking down buildings, drowning people, etc.
How strong is the tsunami wave?
The tsunami wave is so strong that it can crush the whole entire city.
What are the steps of a tsunami?
Tsunami do not have steps, they are a water wave.
What is an ocean wave caused by an eartquake?
tsunami
