Tsunamis
GeoHazard
Tsunami
A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. Affects humans by destroying buildings, homes, and pretty much everything in its way. Tsunamis carry debris in its strong current while it floods and can drown humans.
2011 TÅhoku Tsunami
On march 11, 2011 a tsunami off of the pacific coast hit japans coast. Triggered by an earthquake the tsunami hit at 2:46 p.m. Devastating Japans coast it is still recovering.
2004 tsunami on Thailand
On the 26th of December in 2004 a tsunami hit Thailand causing one of the biggest natural disasters in history. 200,000 people are known to have died.
Regions and measuring
The pacific coast is most vulnerable to tsunamis. Even if the Pacific coasts are particularly susceptible to tsunamis, all regions of the world may be affected by destructive tsunamis.Tsunamis are measured by tide gauges, satellites, or the DART system. They use this technology to predict a tsunami and to see how bad it will be.