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Tsunamis will sometimes go undetected until they draw near shallow waters along a coast. Tsunamis are recurrent in Japan. Approximately 195 events have been recorded. Due to the immense volumes of water and energy involved, tsunamis can devastate coastal regions. Casualties can be high because the waves move faster than humans can run. These waves have outsized wave length (up to several hundred miles) that is a function of the depth of the water where they were formed. Although these waves have a small height, there is a tremendous amount of energy linked with them. As an effect of this huge amount of energy, these waves can become gigantic as they approach shallow water. As they crash upon the shore there height depends on the underwater surface features.
They can reach up to 100 to 300 feet. The world's largest tsunami ever recorded was in Lituya Bay, Alaska on July 9, 1958. The waves reached up to the height of 1,638 to 1,720 feet high. It was triggered by a landslide and an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.3.
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∙ 11y agothe fastes tsunami had a speed of 500-600 miles per hour
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∙ 13y agoHundreds of miles an hour are possible speeds.
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∙ 13y agoThe fastest tsunami can travel about 960 miles per hour
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∙ 13y agoa tsunami almost reach a speed of 200 m/s
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∙ 13y agoOver 500kms was recored
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Why is it called Indian Ocean Tsunami Not Indonesian Tsunami?
Because the tsunami spreed all across the Indian Ocean ,not only in Indonesia.
Where does tsunami came Indiain 2004?
The Tsunami came in the Indian Ocean.
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In which ocean did the 2004 tsunami occur?
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
Where did two tsunamis happen and what damage did they do?
one tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 - the Indian Ocean Tsunami. the epicentre - where it started, was off the west coast of Sumatra, indonesia.
Why is it called Indian Ocean Tsunami Not Indonesian Tsunami?
Because the tsunami spreed all across the Indian Ocean ,not only in Indonesia.
What happened during the Indian Ocean earthquake?
A tsunami happened during the Indian Ocean tsunami in December 24 2004
Where does tsunami came Indiain 2004?
The Tsunami came in the Indian Ocean.
What is the name of ocean that the 2004 tsunami started in?
The Indian Ocean.
In what ocean did the Indonesian Tsunami occur?
The Tsunami that devastated Indonesia and other countries in 2004 was in the Indian Ocean.
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
What is the deadliest tsunami?
The deadliest tsunami was the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, killing almost 230,000 people.
In which ocean did the 2004 tsunami occur?
Mostly Asia, but the tsunami also hit the eastern coast of Africa.
What is the deadliest tsunami ever?
The deadliest tsunami was the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, killing almost 230,000 people.
Where did two tsunamis happen and what damage did they do?
one tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean in 2004 - the Indian Ocean Tsunami. the epicentre - where it started, was off the west coast of Sumatra, indonesia.
What year was the Indian ocean tsunami?
26 of December 2004
Is the Indian ocean tsunami convergent or divergent or transform?
convergent
