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However, tsunamis only accounted for a small proportion of the final death toll of more than 100,000, most of whom died in fires. 1927 Southern California, United States 1927 Lompoc earthquake: Earthquake On 4 November 1927 a 7.3 earthquake struck Southern California causing a 2-metre (6 ft 7 in) tsunami that caused some damage. 1929 Venezuela
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.
A 2021 map showing how a tsunami could impact San Francisco was thrust back into the spotlight after a 2024 ... More than 150 tsunamis have hit California’s shore since 1800. ... The Today Show.
Tsunamis are sometimes referred to as tidal waves. [15] This once-popular term derives from the most common appearance of a tsunami, which is that of an extraordinarily high tidal bore. Tsunamis and tides both produce waves of water that move inland, but in the case of a tsunami, the inland movement of water may be much greater, giving the ...
A tsunamis recorded along the eastern coast of North America in 1755 may have been linked to the massive earthquake struck the Portuguese capital city. That quake likely registered between a ...
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a teletsunami.. A teletsunami (also called an ocean-wide tsunami, distant tsunami, distant-source tsunami, far-field tsunami, or trans-ocean tsunami) is a tsunami that originates from a distant source, defined as more than 1,000 km (620 mi) away or three hours' travel from the area of interest, [1] [2] sometimes travelling across an ocean.
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Tsunamis and meteotsunamis are otherwise similar enough that it can be difficult to distinguish one from the other, as in cases where there is a tsunami wave but there are no records of an earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.