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  2. Tsunami - Wikipedia

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    The tsunami may have saved the colony from an invasion by the Achaemenid Empire. [13] The cause, in my opinion, of this phenomenon must be sought in the earthquake. At the point where its shock has been the most violent the sea is driven back, and suddenly recoiling with redoubled force, causes the inundation.

  3. What causes a tsunami? An ocean scientist explains the ... - AOL

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    Only about 12 hours after the initial eruption, tsunami waves a few feet. On Jan. 15, 2022, coastal areas across California were placed under a tsunami warning. Gado via Getty ImagesOn Jan. 15 ...

  4. 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.

  5. Tsunamis in lakes - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s ...

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    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 ...

  7. Tsunami earthquake - Wikipedia

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    Analysis of tsunami earthquakes such as the 1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake shows that the release of seismic moment takes place at an unusually long period. Calculations of the effective moment derived from surface waves show a rapid increase with decrease in the frequency of the seismic waves, whereas for ordinary earthquakes it remains almost constant with frequency.

  8. Japan officials fear volcanic island could cause tsunami

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    By RYAN GORMAN Officials in Japan are concerned an erupting volcanic island could collapse and create a tsunami. The newly-formed island about 620 miles south of Tokyo is forming at a rate of ...

  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.