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As early as 426 BC the Greek historian Thucydides inquired in his book History of the Peloponnesian War about the causes of tsunami, and was the first to argue that ocean earthquakes must be the cause. [12] [13] The oldest human record of a tsunami dates back to 479 BC, in the Greek colony of Potidaea, thought to be triggered by an earthquake.
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.
The subsequent tsunami leveled 1451 houses and caused 1500 deaths in Japan, and was observed on tide gauges in California, Hawaii, and Peru. [43] The coastal cities of Kushimoto and Kainan on the Kii Peninsula were particularly hard hit. The earthquake caused more than 1400 deaths, with the tsunami being the main cause. 1947 Gisborne, New Zealand
As word of the eruption spread, government agencies on surrounding islands and in places as far away as New Zealand, Japan and even the U.S. West Coast issued tsunami warnings.
A 2021 map shows the impact of a tsunami hitting the San Fransisco area - and the devastation it could cause. The map was thrust back into the spotlight Thursday when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ...
The 2011 tsunami that hit Japan also caused $100m in damage to the state’s ports and harbors. The best way to be prepared is to be aware of the risk a tsunami might pose to the immediate ...
Inland tsunami hazards can be generated by many different types of earth movement. Some of these include earthquakes in or around lake systems, landslides, debris flow, rock avalanches, and glacier calving. Volcanogenic processes such as gas and mass flow characteristics are discussed in more detail below. Tsunamis in lakes are very uncommon.
Mega Tsunami: history, causes, effects; World's Biggest Tsunami: The largest recorded tsunami with a wave 1720 feet tall in Lituya Bay, Alaska. Benfield Hazard Research Centre; BBC – Mega-tsunami: Wave of Destruction BBC Two program broadcast 12 October 2000; La Palma threat "over-hyped" Archived 2017-03-24 at the Wayback Machine, BBC News ...