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  2. Tsunami - Wikipedia

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    Amplitude, Wave Height, or Tsunami Height: Refers to the height of a tsunami relative to the normal sea level at the time of the tsunami, which may be tidal High Water, or Low Water. It is different from the crest-to-trough height which is commonly used to measure other type of wave height.

  3. Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...

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    The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in alphabetical order.

  4. List of tsunamis - Wikipedia

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    On 10 April 1815, an eruption of VEI 7 caused a localized tsunami. Tsunami of 4 metres (13 ft) in Sanggar, 1 to 2 m (3 ft 3 in to 6 ft 7 in) in Besuki, Java Island and 2 m (6 ft 7 in) in the Molucca Islands. 1819: Gujarat, India: 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake: Earthquake: On 16 June 1819, a local tsunami inundated the Great Rann of Kutch: 1833

  5. Portal:Tsunamis - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Malaysia

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    Cars struck by the tsunami in Gurney Drive, George Town, Penang. The then-Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, cut short his holiday in Spain after five days of the diplomatic trip to India and returned to Malaysia. He instructed the government to cancel all New Year celebrations and urged all parties, including the private sector ...

  7. Tsunami earthquake - Wikipedia

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    A tsunami earthquake can be defined as an undersea earthquake for which the surface-wave magnitude M s differs markedly from the moment magnitude M w, because the former is calculated from surface waves with a period of about 20 seconds, whereas the latter is a measure of the total energy release at all frequencies. [2]

  8. 1674 Ambon earthquake and megatsunami - Wikipedia

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    They were among the 31 Europeans who died in the earthquake and tsunami. [6] [7] Right after the earthquake, a large tsunami reportedly swept through the coast of the island. On the Hitu peninsula, the waves were thought to be as high as 100 metres (330 ft), nearly topping the coastal hills. Entire forests and plantations were uprooted and ...

  9. Submarine earthquake - Wikipedia

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    Where a continental earthquake will cause damage and loss of life on land from fires, damaged structures, and flying objects; a submarine earthquake alters the seabed, resulting in a series of waves, and depending on the length and magnitude of the earthquake, tsunami, which bear down on coastal cities causing property damage and loss of life.