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Tsunami took place off the east coast of Japan triggered by the March 11, 2011 earthquake and killed thousands.

In fact, this tsunami traveled over half the globe across the Pacific Ocean. The first waves hit Hawaii about 9 a.m. EST (1400 GMT) Friday and traveled across the Pacific from Alaska to Chile.

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What are the other term for the term tsunami in other language?

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Reports of waves up to 30' feet in places .


Can a tsunami have other large waves that follow it?

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The coastal walls in Japan were completely overloaded since the waves of the tsunami were much higher than the walls.It was reported that the height of the tsunami wave that struck a coastal city in Japan's on March 11, 2011 was just over 77 feet high. In most places the waves were up to 4 stories high at 10 meters (33 feet).


How high can tsunami waves reach during a tsunami event?

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How can tsunami made flood?

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Why is a tsunami like this?

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How tall were the stunami waves in chapan?

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Was a tsunami generated in Japan?

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What is name of tsunami 1976 Philippines?

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