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In deep water, it gets around 1 m tall, but in shores, the waves usually get around 30 m in the air.
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Tsunamis are what?
Tsunamis that are triggered by volcanic eruptions
What causes mega tsunamis?
Landslides and other big impacts like volcanic eruptions cause mega tsunamis
Did Mississippi get hit by a tsunamis fron hurricane Katrina?
No. There were large waves, but waves produce by hurricanes and other storms, not matter how big, are not tsunamis. Tsunamis are a very different type of wave.
How do you know when a tsunamis finished?
There isn't a big wall of water coming towards you...
When is the most affected season of tsunamis?
In the summer, that is when most of the earthquakes happen. If there happens to be a big earthquake, there is a chance of a big tsunami.
Does Chile ever get tsunamis?
yes they do get tsunami's but not big enough that it's on national telivision
How big was the biggest tsunamis?
It Happend in lituya bay Alaska it was 1,720 ft. high
What is the duties of oceanographer?
Oceanographers study the ocean, so mainly they research about the ocean. A big job for oceanographers is keeping track about Tsunamis. Tsunamis are very destructive and they need the help of seismologists to track them.
What was the epicentre of the recent big tsunami in Japan?
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
What are the good things about tsunamis'?
They are like a big watering can so droughts get fixxed
Can you hear Tsunamis?
It depends if the tsunami is big or not. Sometimes you can but sometimes you can't. You can hear Tsunami warnings though.
Do tsunamis happen when a cyclones happen?
No. Cyclones are weather, tsunamis are geological. Sometimes if the hurricane is big enough and starts out way deep in the ocean then there is a good chance it can cause large waves, but a wave generated by a hurricane is not the same as a tsunami.
