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When one of the earth's plates shifts, one of the plates can move upwards and make a wave that can stand anywhere ranging from 1 foot, to a 100+ foot tall wall of water. the bigger the wave, the more damage the tsunami can cause, for instance, it has in the past made islands smaller than they used to be.

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