Tsunamis are giant waves caused by Earthquakes underwater, they can cause great damage and thousands of people die from them every year!
1) If the water goes far back that's a warning that a tsunami is on its way!
2) When the tsunami hits shallow water it slows down, but the height of it increases.
3) In Japanese the word ‘tsunami’ means harbour wave.
4) Tsunami waves can be as huge as 100 ft!
5) 80% of tsunamis are occur in the Pacific Ocean’s ‘Ring of Fire’
6) Tsunamis can travel as fast as 5000 miles per hour!
7) Flooding caused by tsunamis on the mainland can be more than a thousand feet!
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