Tsunamis By Joe Pappalardo and Matt Voegelin

Definition An unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.

How Tsunamis occur Tsunamis occur when two oceanic crusts below the ocean collide and an earthquake happens. The earthquake displaces water at the bottom of the ocean. This creates wall of water on the surface of the ocean.

Effects and hazards of Tsunamis Most devastating natural disaster Debris are thrown every where Fires start from gas and broken electrical wires Most commonly cause huge floods Can destroy buildings and skyscrapers

Fun facts A tsunami is usually a series of waves and not just one The word tsunami comes from the Japan meaning of “harbor wave” Travel thousands of miles in open ocean They can travel up too 500 miles an hour Before a tsunami hits the shoreline, it recedes

Tsunami Records The largest tsunami ever recorded was 1,720 feet tall in Libyuta, Alaska The highest death toll for a tsunami was 40,000.

Basic Information on Japan Earthquake It was a magnitude 9 Its epicenter location °N,and °E Its depth was 15.2 miles deep There have been a confirmed 3,300 deaths It was the 5 th largest earthquake in history

When, Where, and Why the Tsunami occurred And earthquake struck on March 11 at 2:46 PM It happened 80 miles off of the coast of Honshu, Japan Sendai was hardest hit by this devastating tsunami Nearly 7,000 people are confirmed dead and over 10,000 are still missing

Japan Earthquake facts Earthquake moved Japan 8 feet to the west They’ve had over 100 aftershocks, over 24 have been over 6 magnitude.

Japan Nuclear plants The Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear plant reactors have blown up. The plant is starting to give off more radiation levels everyday. People have been asked to remain sealed indoors. In the unit 4 reactor an explosion occurred causing chemicals to get into a boiling lake.

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