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  2. List of tsunamis - Wikipedia

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (moment magnitude 9.1–9.3) [44] triggered a series of tsunamis on 26 December 2004 that devastated coastlines surrounding the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people (167,540 in Indonesia alone), making it the deadliest tsunami and one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

  3. List of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku ...

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    This is an alphabetically sorted list of cities and towns severely damaged by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. Cities and towns listed here reported at least US$ 100,000 in damage or at least one death.

  4. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...

  5. The California tsunami danger is real. The 7.0 earthquake is ...

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    The Del Norte County city has experienced two other tsunamis in recent history. In 2006, Crescent City residents were caught off guard by significant seawater surge hours after a tsunami warning ...

  6. Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami ... - AOL

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    People gathered at mass graves in Indonesia, Thailand and other places along the Indian Ocean

  7. Tsunami map shows how San Francisco could be devastated - AOL

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    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 ...

  8. List of natural disasters by death toll - Wikipedia

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    2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami: Japan Earthquake, Tsunami March 11 2012 1,901 Typhoon Bopha: Philippines Tropical cyclone December 4 – 5 2013 6,340 Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines, Vietnam, China November 8 – 10 2014 2,700 2014 Badakhshan mudslides: Afghanistan Landslide May 2 2015 8,964 April 2015 Nepal earthquake: Nepal, India Earthquake ...

  9. Timeline of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami

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    Although National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Hawaii eventually issued warnings of a possible tsunami from the large earthquake off Sumatra, the waves outran notification systems at jet speeds of 500 mph (804 km/h), catching hundreds of thousands of people unaware.