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Where do tsunami's take place?

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most tsunamis take place in the Pacific Ring of Fire but the can travel distances at a very fast speed so other places that are close to the ring of fire are at a risk as well

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Tsunami's take place in the water where an earthquake has just disturbed the water and it causes big waves.

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