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There's no definite number, it usually starts with one and continues with a series of waves for a few minutes often referred as a Tsunami Wave Train. Sometimes the waves can last an hour causing major destruction. It can go as high as 15-30 feet.

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How many waves are in a tsunami?

There's no definite number, it usually starts with one and continues with a series of waves for a few minutes often referred as a Tsunami Wave Train. Sometimes the waves can last an hour causing major destruction. It can go as high as 15-30 feet.


What type of storm is a tsunami?

A tsunami is not a type of storm at all. A tsunami is a large ocean wave or series of waves usually caused by an underwater earthquake or landslide.


Are tsunamis just one wave?

Not usually. A tsunami can consist of thee or more waves.


How many waves forms in tsunami?

1 but more appear after


Is a tsunami one large wave?

yes <><><><><> and no. Many tsunamis have multiple shock waves.


Are tsunami waves electromagnetic?

No, they are mechanical waves.


How can tsunami made flood?

tsunami's are huge waves:)


How many feet were the waves of the tsunami that hit in Japan?

30 feet


Do tsunami waves occur in the middle of the ocean?

No, tsunamis are usually caused by a disturbance of the seabed such as an earthquake or landslide.


Why is a tsunami like this?

a tsunami is like a giant group of waves


What is a tsunami and what Asian countries are most affected by them?

Tsunami is a old Japanese word meaning Harbor Wave.They are a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water,usually an ocean.Japan has many tsunamis of all.


How tall were the stunami waves in chapan?

the correct spelling is Japan and tsunami. The tsunami waves were 33 feet high.