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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.
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Arrivée du tsunami du 26 décembre 2004 à Ao Nang, en...
- List of Tsunamis
684 Hakuhō earthquake, Nankai earthquake. Earthquake. The...
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Talk:Tsunami is part of WikiProject Geology, an attempt at...
- Tsunami (Disambiguation)
People. Satoshi Tsunami (born 1961), Japanese football...
- Seawall
An example of a modern seawall in Ventnor on the Isle of...
- Wind Wave
A man standing next to large ocean waves at Porto Covo,...
- 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
227,898 dead [6] [7] [8] On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53...
- Megatsunami
A megatsunami is a tsunami with an initial wave amplitude (...
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Apr 23, 2024 · Learn about tsunami, a catastrophic ocean wave caused by a submarine earthquake, an underwater or coastal landslide, or a volcanic eruption. Explore the origin, development, and notable examples of tsunamis in history and science.
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A tsunami (from Nowhere :/ [2]) is a natural disaster which is a series of fast-moving waves in the ocean caused by powerful earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, or simply an asteroid or a meteor crash inside the ocean. A tsunami starts as a small wave and builds up into a larger wave., a tsunami starts suddenly.
The tsunami had an amplitude of 1.19 m (3 ft 11 in) in Zihuatanejo. Waves of just under 1 m (3 ft 3 in) were recorded in Acapulco, Huatulco and Salina Cruz. Tsunami activity along the Pacific coast persisted until 20 January. The tsunami measured taller than 2 m (6 ft 7 in) at Ensenada, Baja California.
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