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Where are the most likely in the word to be hit by a tsunami?
The Pacific Ocean, specifically the Ring Of Fire
What country was recently devastated by a tsunami?
11th March 2011: Japan was hit by an earthquake resulting in a tsunami coming in from the pacific ocean.
Could a tsunami hit San Jose CA?
No. A tsunami is a phenomenon that occurs in the ocean. San Jose is close to the Pacific coast but not quite on it, so it is beyond the reach of tsunamis.
Which lasts longer a tsunami or a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer. A tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean in about a day. After all portions of a tsunami have hit land it will have largely dissipated. By contrast, a hurricane moves much slower over the ocean and can easily last for over a week.
Where did the japan tsunami hit and where did it not hit?
This tsunami traveled over half the globe across the Pacific Ocean. The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT) Friday and traveled across the Pacific from Alaska to Chile. To see the global extent of the Japan Tsunami you should see this animation showing how the tsunami traveled. This video clip was created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Where are the most likely in the word to be hit by a tsunami?
The Pacific Ocean, specifically the Ring Of Fire
What country was recently devastated by a tsunami?
11th March 2011: Japan was hit by an earthquake resulting in a tsunami coming in from the pacific ocean.
Could a tsunami hit San Jose CA?
No. A tsunami is a phenomenon that occurs in the ocean. San Jose is close to the Pacific coast but not quite on it, so it is beyond the reach of tsunamis.
Which lasts longer a tsunami or a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer. A tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean in about a day. After all portions of a tsunami have hit land it will have largely dissipated. By contrast, a hurricane moves much slower over the ocean and can easily last for over a week.
Where did the japan tsunami hit and where did it not hit?
This tsunami traveled over half the globe across the Pacific Ocean. The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT) Friday and traveled across the Pacific from Alaska to Chile. To see the global extent of the Japan Tsunami you should see this animation showing how the tsunami traveled. This video clip was created by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Will tsunami hit Pacific Ocean?
Well, some scientists answered it by saying: yes yes it will hit soon, but other scientists answered it by saying: we don't know yet if it will hit or not.
When did the Indian ocean tsunami hit?
It hit on December 26 2004
In which ocean did the 2004 tsunami occur?
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
What ever happend to Ameila Earheart?
a war was happing in the Pacific ocean and a bomb hit then came disaster.
What are the top five biggest tsunami's in Colombia?
Tidal waves haven't been much of a concern for Columbia. Cartahena sits on the Carribean, but the area isn't usually hit by tsunami, which is more of a Pacific and Indian ocean issue.
Have a tsunami ever hit the US?
yes.
Is the earthquake and tsunami in Japan and the Pacific going to hit England 1132011?
No.
