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The term "tsunami" is a borrowing from the Japanese tsunami 津波, meaning "harbour wave."For the plural, one can either follow ordinary English practice and add an s, or use an invariable plural as in the Japanese. [14]
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.
Democratic Tsunami, Catalan protest group advocating for self-determination. Tsunami puzzle, also called a Nonogram, or "Paint by numbers" puzzle; Tsunami (roller coaster), a roller coaster at the San Marcos National Fair in Mexico; Tsunami UDP Protocol, a computer networking protocol; Wings of Change Tsunami, an Austrian paraglider design
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed ...
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 ...
Coastal areas in Northern California began evacuating residents after a 7.0 earthquake off Humboldt County's coast prompted a tsunami warning. Luckily, the worst didn't play out. But emergency ...
A tsunami, a series of water waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, although this usage of "tidal wave" is a misnomer and is disfavored by the scientific community. A megatsunami, which is an informal term to describe a tsunami that has initial wave heights that are much larger than normal tsunamis
"No tsunami danger exists for the U.S. west coast, British Columbia and Alaska," the National Tsunami Warning Center said Tsunami Warning for California Ends After 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake, No ...