Where does a tsunami usually strike?

Answer 1

South Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands

Tsunamis occur most often along countries which border the Pacific "Rim of Fire", or "Ring of Fire'. One end of this region of high seismic and volcanic activity begins at New Zealand, heading northwest to Indonesia (completely bypassing Australia) and then west to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, northeast along the Asian coastline, east to North America and then south along the western North American coastline. Roughly horse-shoe shaped, the Ring of Fire extends about 40,000km long, and tsunamis can be generated anywhere along this rim.

Answer 2

A tsunami or "tidal wave" can occur in any ocean or sea, and can strike on any shore. The greatest number of tsunami have occurred on shores of the western Pacific and the Indian oceans, because of the greater undersea seismic activity in those waters.

Answer 3

A tsunami is a series of waves with a long wavelength and period generated by a large, reckless displacement of sea water. Time between crests of the wave can vary from a few minutes to over an hour. Tsunamis are often incorrectly called tidal waves.

Tsunamis strike when there is an impulsive displacement of the sea level. They are also triggered by landslides into or under the water surface, and can be generated by volcanic activity and meteorite impacts.

Answer 4

A tsunami usually strikes coastal areas near subduction zones, where tectonic plates shift and can trigger an underwater earthquake. Tsunamis can also be generated by volcanic eruptions or underwater landslides.

Answer 5

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