WHAT IS A TSUNAMI

• A long sea wave caused by an earthquake,landslides or volcanic eruptions

HOW DO TSUNAMIS HAPPEN

• Earthquakes. Most tsunamis are caused large earthquakes on the sea floor
• Landslides.Under Water landslides and above water landslides can cause tsunamis
• Volcanoes.destructive collapse of coastal,island,and underwater volcanoes which can result in massive landslides

WHERE IS A TSUNAMI MOST LIKELY TO HAPPEN

• Every coastal area and river estuary is potentially threatened by tsunami,but they are most likely to happen in Alaska,Chile,Phillipenes And Japan.

FUN FACTS

• The U.S. States at greatest risk are Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Calorfornia
• When a tsunami hit land it slows down
• Tsunamis can travel 800 km per hour
• Some Tsunamis are only 1-3 ft tall
• About 283,000 people died in the 2004 tsunami

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