WHAT
IS A TSUNAMI?
A tsunami is a giant wave (or series of waves) created by an undersea earthquake, volcanic eruption or landslide. The effects are destruction and damage, death, injury, millions of dollars in financial loss, and long lasting psychological problems for the inhabitants of the region.
A tsunami is a giant wave (or series of waves) created by an undersea earthquake, volcanic eruption or landslide. The effects are destruction and damage, death, injury, millions of dollars in financial loss, and long lasting psychological problems for the inhabitants of the region.
MOST IMPORTANT TSUNAMIS
1.
Sumatra, Indonesia, 26 December 2004:
The magnitude of this earthquake is 9.1, caused a the tsunami was roughly 1300km depth, there are 230,000 people reported dead. 2. North Pacific Coast, Japan, 11 March 2011: The magnitude of this earthquake is 9.0, the waves are of 10m, killing more than 18,000 people.
The magnitude of this earthquake is 9.1, caused a the tsunami was roughly 1300km depth, there are 230,000 people reported dead. 2. North Pacific Coast, Japan, 11 March 2011: The magnitude of this earthquake is 9.0, the waves are of 10m, killing more than 18,000 people.
3.
Lisbon, Portugal, 1 November 1755
A
magnitude 8.5 earthquake, caused tree waves, up to 30m high and
killed more than 60,000 people in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
4.
Krakatoa, Indonesia, 27 August 1883
the
explosion of the Krakatoa volcano caused a tsunami of multiple waves
as high as 37m. This tsunami killed around 40,000 people, but the
volcanic eruptions killed around 2,000 people.
5.
Enshunada Sea, Japan, 20 September 1498
An
earthquake estimated a magnitude 8.3, caused a series of a waves. A
total of at least 31,000 people killed.
6.
Nankaido, Japan, 28 October 1707
A
magnitude 8.4 earthquake caused sea waves as high as 25m. More than 30,000 people death.
7.
Sanriku, Japan, 15 June 1896
A
magnitude 7.6 earthquake occurred off the coast of Sanriku, Japan.
Damage to more than 11,000 homes and killing some 22,000 people.
A
magnitude 8.5 earthquake, in the coast of Arica, Peru, waves
reported to be up to 21 m high. A total of 25,000 deaths.
9.
Ryuku Islands, Japan - 24 April 1771
A
magnitude 7.4 earthquake caused a tsunami. Estimated around 11 to 15
m high.
10.
Ise Bay, Japan, 18 January 1586
A
magnitude
8.2 earthquake, the waves rose to a height of 6 m. This tsunami
caused more than 8000 deaths.
this is a video of the tsunami of Japan, 11 of March, 2011.
Mar
Carreira Romaní, E2B
Sara Delgado, E2C
Sara Delgado, E2C
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