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Amplitude, Wave Height, or Tsunami Height: Refers to the height of a tsunami relative to the normal sea level at the time of the tsunami, which may be tidal High Water, or Low Water. It is different from the crest-to-trough height which is commonly used to measure other type of wave height.
The 9.0 M w earthquake occurred on 5 November 1952 at 04:58 local time, triggering a major tsunami that hit Severo-Kurilsk, Kuril Islands, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR. [5] This led to the destruction of many settlements in Sakhalin Oblast and Kamchatka Oblast , while the main impact struck the town of Severo-Kurilsk.
A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...
The 1896 Sanriku earthquake (明治三陸地震, Meiji Sanriku Jishin) was one of the most destructive seismic events in Japanese history. [3] The 8.5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 (local time) on June 15, 1896, approximately 166 kilometres (103 mi) off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Honshu.
BSc meteorologist Janice Davila tells Bored Panda that one of the most unknown facts from her field of expertise is that weather radars are slightly tilted upward in a half-degree (1/2°) angle.
UTC time: 1946-04-01 12:29:01: ISC event: 898313: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: April 1, 1946 (): Local time: 02:29: Magnitude: 7.4 M s, 8.6 M w, 9.3 M t: Depth: 15 km (9.3 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Type: Megathrust: Areas affected: Hawaii, Alaska United States: Max. intensity: MMI VI (Strong): Tsunami: Up to 42 m (138 ft) at Unimak Island: Casualties: 165–173 [2]: The 1946 Aleutian Islands ...
A Whatcom County resident survived the deadliest tsunami in recorded history when she was just 13 years old. Now, 19 years after the disaster, she’s telling her story. Monica Connelly was ...
The tsunami warning was later canceled for all countries except Chile and Peru within a few hours of the earthquake. [22] The tsunami warning was canceled for both Chile and Peru at around 4:58 UTC on 2 April. Hawaii was under a tsunami advisory for over 13 hours. [23] [24] On 3 April local time, tsunamis were observed in Japan. [25]