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A tsunami hitting a coastline. This article lists notable tsunamis, which are sorted by the date and location that they occurred.. Because of seismic and volcanic activity associated with tectonic plate boundaries along the Pacific Ring of Fire, tsunamis occur most frequently in the Pacific Ocean, [1] but are a worldwide natural phenomenon.
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand. A tsunami (/(t) s uː ˈ n ɑː m i, (t) s ʊ ˈ-/ (t)soo-NAH-mee, (t)suu-; from Japanese: 津波, lit. 'harbour wave', pronounced) is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.
Pages in category "2024 tsunamis" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H. 2024 Hualien earthquake; N.
A map shows California’s tsunami hazard area, which is highlighted in yellow. Tsunamis are among the most infrequent of Earth’s natural hazards but preparedness remains critical (California ...
Tsunamis in the Dominican Republic (1 P) E. Tsunamis in Ecuador (7 P) Tsunamis in Egypt (2 P) F. Tsunamis in Fiji (4 P) G. Tsunamis in Greece (14 P) Tsunamis in Guam ...
2022 tsunamis (3 P) 2023 tsunamis (1 P) 2024 tsunamis (2 P) This page was last edited on 24 April 2020, at 16:08 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The map was thrust back into the spotlight after tsunami warnings were issued on Thursday when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit off the California coast. It led to 5 million people being put under ...
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