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What was the first evidence of the arrival of the tsunami on the shoreline at Honolulu?

The first sign is a rapid drop in the sea level.


Did Indonesia and Thailand see the tsunami coming in 2004 with their technology?

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.


How long did it take the tsunami take to get from Japan to Hawaii in March 2011?

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center estimated first arrival around 7 1/2 hours after the quake, or around 3:15am HST.


Which country was hit by a tsunami very hard?

Indonesia was the first country to be hit by the tsunami. It took place off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The epicentre for this was off the west coast of Sumatra. The other countries that were hit by this were: India (western coast), Burma, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Andobar and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Maldives, Seychelles, Malaysia and countries on the Eastern coast of East Africa - patricularly Somalia, Kenya and Tanzania.


What is the first sign of a tsunami?

what is a warning sign of a tsunami


Which happened first in japan earthquake or tsunami?

Obviously, the earthquake happens first and then tsunami follows.


What was significant about the arrival of Portuguese fleet off the coast of China in 1514?

It was the first direct contact between the Chinese Empire and Europe since the Journeys of Marco Polo


Why is the first indication is when your diaper is wet?

My very first indication that I need to urinate is when it is spreading out in my diaper.


Was the earthquake first or tsunami first in Japan 2011?

The earthquake was first and caused the tsunami, like when you throw a stone into a pond first and then the ripples go out.


Where is the first place tsunami happened?

The effect we now call tsunami has been happening since there have been oceans on the planet Earth (billions of years). There was no "First Tsunami"; the Japanese have been calling the effect 'tsunami' for many centuries.


Where did the Asian tsunami hit first?

It hit Sumatra at 13mins past 1am on the 26th December 2004, 15mins after the initial shock. It then went on the hit Indonesia, and the east coast of Africa.


Is it the first time an earthquake and TSUNAMI hit Japan?

No. It is only one of many times that an earthquake and tsunami have hit Japan. Earthquakes in subduction zones such as the one of the coast of Japan often trigger tsunamis. The March 2011 earthquake, at magnitude 9.0, was the strongest on record in Japan though.