There are more than 22,000 people unaccounted for at the moment. It is not yet certain how many are dead, and how many were men, women, or children.
tsunami
A tsunami is a reaction to an under water earthquake, land slide or a meteor that struck the earth. It's the dispersion of energy.
The tsunami that struck Thailand in 2004 was not caused by a cyclone, no tsunami is. Like most tsunamis, it was triggered by an earthquake. Estimated of its size range between magnitude 9.1 and 9.3
No. At the the time there was no tsunami warning center in the Indian Ocean. They received no warning. The first indication anyone in Indonesia got was the ocean receding before the tsunami struck, but most people did not know that this was a sign of a tsunami.
Do you mean the first wave of the recent Japanese tsunami? If so, the first wave struck late on Thursday night.
lots of places .
The tsunami that struck Japan was reported from 23-27 feet tall.
In 1755 a tsunami struck Portugal, with particularly devastating effetcs in the capital city of Lisbon.
The Japanese tsunami struck on the 11 of March 2011. Sent by Henry x
March 11, 2011.
tsunami
Yes. The tsunami struck several other areas along the Indian Ocean coast. It was one of the worst disasters of recent history.
Yes. The tsunami struck on March 10, 2011. It also struck the coast of Japan, near where it was triggered, killing thousands and also struck the U.S. west coast, killing 1 person in California.
A tsunami is a reaction to an under water earthquake, land slide or a meteor that struck the earth. It's the dispersion of energy.
earthquake, which in turn caused a tsunami
The tsunami that struck Thailand in 2004 was not caused by a cyclone, no tsunami is. Like most tsunamis, it was triggered by an earthquake. Estimated of its size range between magnitude 9.1 and 9.3
No. At the the time there was no tsunami warning center in the Indian Ocean. They received no warning. The first indication anyone in Indonesia got was the ocean receding before the tsunami struck, but most people did not know that this was a sign of a tsunami.