Cascadian Tsunami "Barely had they set foot in the city in mourning the death of their benefactor‚ they feel the earth shake beneath their feet‚ the sea rises bubbling in the harbor‚ and breaks the vessels that are to anchor. Swirls of flames and ashes covered the streets and public places; houses collapsed‚ roofs are reversed on the foundations‚ and foundations disperse‚ and thirty thousand inhabitants of all ages and sexes were crushed under the ruins‚ said the sailor‚ whistling and swearing:
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TSUNAMI IN JAPAN Japan was hit by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake on March 11‚ 2011‚ that triggered a deadly 23-foot tsunami in the country’s north. The giant waves deluged cities and rural areas alike‚ sweeping away cars‚ homes‚ buildings‚ a train‚ and boats‚ leaving a path of death and devastation in its wake. Video footage showed cars racing away from surging waves. The earthquake—the largest in Japan’s history—struck about 230 miles northeast of Tokyo. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued warnings
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2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami Introduction The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake‚ also known as the Great East Japan Earthquake‚[6][7](Japanese: "Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster" was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred on Friday‚ 11 March 2011 It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan‚ and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world overall since modern record-keeping began in 1900. In addition to loss
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harming everything in their paths. If this action happens undersea‚ another disaster can take place: a tsunami. Sometimes known as a killer wave‚ this huge surge of water is the product of two forces colliding. Earthquakes‚ when mixed with the ocean‚ can have a devastating effect on structure and society. An earthquake can cause buildings to fall‚ start a fire‚ and block roadways‚ as well as start a tsunami. Together‚ these forces can destroy homes‚ leaving many people homeless. Those who still have their
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off the coast of Indonesia near the city of Banda Ache. The earthquake caused the Indonesian plate to suddenly jolt upwards at least 5metres. The sudden movement of the plate under the sea caused the giant wave called a tsunami (5-40metres high). Primary Effects The tsunami travelled at speed across the Indian ocean affecting at least 12 nations‚ with Indonesia suffering the greatest damage. In all‚ close to 250‚000 people died with millions homeless. In Aceh close to the epicentre‚ 131‚000
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>> The Tsunami Story Tsunami is a set of ocean waves caused by any large‚ abrupt disturbance of the sea-surface. If the disturbance is close to the coastline‚ local tsunamis can demolish coastal communities within minutes. A very large disturbance can cause local devastation AND export tsunami destruction thousands of miles away. The word tsunami is a Japanese word‚ represented by two characters: tsu‚ meaning‚ "harbor"‚ and nami meaning‚ "wave". Tsunamis rank high on the scale of
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The Causes of Tsunami All tsunamis are caused by the sudden displacement of large volumes of water. All are the result of violent events with enough power to displace large volumes very rapidly. Moreover‚ Tsunamis are often referred to high waves of water caused by changes in the flow and surge of the ocean. On the other hand‚ Tsunamis can be caused by a few different factors‚ which are an earthquake‚ a large-scale undersea landslide‚ a submarine volcanic eruption (Cause of Tsunami‚ n.d.).
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Tsunami Abstract This essay covers about Tsunami‚ being one of the fatal natural disasters that have attacked many countries‚ endangering the human lives. This essay will cover on what tsunami is‚ how and why it happens‚ and the severe consequences and the measures taken to prevent it. Before getting started for the essay‚ I started doing a research on the types natural disasters. Once I have chosen the topic of my extended essay‚ which is tsunami‚ I planned on what information that I should
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meteorological agency issued its top-level evacuation alerts for the entire Japanese coast amid warnings of a tsunami of between six and 10 metres. Towns and farms around Sendai city in northern Japan have been engulfed by a seven-metre tsunami‚ while a four-metre wave swamped parts of Kamaishi on the Pacific coast.Residents have been ordered to high ground and stay away from the coast as tsunamis can strike in several waves.Seismologists say the quake was 160 times more powerful than the one that devastated
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10/16/2012 | | | | TSUNAMI HITS JAPAN NATURAL DISASTER KILLS THOUSANDS Japan suffered a devastating earthquake 230 miles northeast of Tokyo on March 11‚ 2011 which caused a seven meter tsunami that surged through cities and villages in the countries north destroying everything in its path. According to the United States Geological Survey the Earthquake hit with a magnitude of 8.9 to 9.0‚ this is the largest recorded earthquake in Japans History and it moved the island by up to eight
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