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A tsunami can travel any distance, according to how much energy it appropriates. The huge volumes of water shifted creates a wave, and gravity will push it to where their is less water, IE on land (the ocean floor moves up, so there is less water). But the wave will decrease in size as it moves.
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What is a large wave created by some earthquakes?
a tsunami
Which is scarier tsunami or tornado siren?
tsunami
What is a flood that occurs when a wall of water?
It is called a tsunami
What is a huge sea wave caused by undersea earthquake?
a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
A large water wave called a can be generated by underwater earthquakes?
It is a tsunami.
How many miles was japan tsunami?
about 50 miles
Is a tsunami larger than a tornado?
In terms of area of effect, yes. A tsunami may impact hundreds or thousands of miles of coastline as a tsunami spreads across the ocean like ripples on a pond. By contrast a tornado is limited to a damage path that is rarely more than a mile wide or more than 20 miles long.
How many miles inland did the 2004 tsunami travel?
2 miles
How many miles in japan did the tsunami go?
875,234,456 miles up your butt
How many miles in land can a tsunami go?
Tsunamis trevel about more then one miles
Is a tornado bigger than a tsunami?
No. A tornado is at most 2.5 miles wide and only a handful have been observed at over 2 miles. A tsunami, by contrast, can impact a shoreline thousands of miles long.
Which hospital did people go when the tsunami of Boxing Day came?
The Boxing Day tsunami impacted hundreds of miles of coastline in over a dozen countries. People were taken to many different hospitals.
What is tsunami in Hindi?
Really the word Tsunami is from japan. Its English meaning is "seismic sea waves".
Does a tsunami speed up as it approaches land?
600 miles
How far inland did the tsunami reach in Japan?
20 miles
The typical velocity of a tsunami?
750 kilometers(470 miles)
How many died in the tsunami?
Which Tsunami are you referring to? There are many that have resulted in loss of life.
