The 10 most destructive tsunamis in history - Australian …

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A powerful tsunami travelling 800km per hour with 10m-high waves swept over the east coast of Japan, killing more than 18,000 people. The tsunami was spawned by an 9.0 magnitude earthquake that reached depths of 24.4km- making it the fourth-largest earthquake ever recorded. Approximately 452,000 people were r… See more

Tsunami | Definition, Meaning, & Facts | Britannica

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tsunami, (Japanese: “harbour wave”) also called seismic sea wave or tidal wave, catastrophic ocean wave, usually caused by a …

List of tsunamis - Wikipedia

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A magnitude 7.6-7.7 earthquake struck near the coast of western Mexico …

The Biggest Tsunamis Ever Recorded - Mental Floss

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The 10 Deadliest Tsunamis of All Time - ThoughtCo

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A tsunami is a series of ocean waves generated by large movements or disturbances on the ocean's floor. The causes of these …

What is a tsunami? - National Ocean Service

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A tsunami is a series of waves caused by earthquakes or undersea volcanic eruptions. On September 29, 2009, a tsunami caused substantial damage and loss of life in American Samoa, Samoa, and Tonga. The …

History's Biggest Tsunamis | Live Science

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May 22, 1960: The largest recorded earthquake, magnitude 8.6 in Chile, created a tsunami that hit the Chilean coast within 15 minutes. The surge, up to 75 feet (25 meters) high, killed an...

Tsunami Facts and Information - Environment

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A tsunami is a series of ocean waves that sends surges of water, sometimes reaching heights of over 100 feet (30.5 meters), onto land. These walls of water can cause …

8 of the Worst Tsunamis in History | Ocean Info

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The top three worst tsunamis in history are the Sumatran tsunami of 2004, the Tōhoku tsunami in 2011, and the Lisbon earthquake and tsunami in 1755. Often, the worst tsunamis are not the largest. But, in these …

The 10 Worst Tsunamis in History | The Borgen Project

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Discussed below are the 10 worst tsunamis in history based on fatalities since the year 1700. The 10 Worst Tsunamis in History. 1. Indian Ocean Tsunami – The …