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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was a teletsunami.. A teletsunami (also called an ocean-wide tsunami, distant tsunami, distant-source tsunami, far-field tsunami, or trans-ocean tsunami) is a tsunami that originates from a distant source, defined as more than 1,000 km (620 mi) away or three hours' travel from the area of interest, [1] [2] sometimes travelling across an ocean.
The level of destruction was extreme on the northwestern areas of the city, immediately inland of the aquaculture ponds, and directly facing the Indian Ocean. The tsunami height was reduced from 12 m (39 ft) at Ulee Lheue to 6 m (20 ft) a further 8 km (5.0 mi) to the north-east.
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.
A 2021 map shows the impact of a tsunami hitting the San Fransisco area - and the devastation it could cause. The map was thrust back into the spotlight Thursday when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake ...
In California there’s a Tsunami Preparedness Week, and several areas along the coast have signs reading “Tsunami hazard zone: In case of earthquake go to high ground or inland.”
The train which was struck by the tsunami. Remains of a house near Telwatte, photographed in March 2008. In Ampara District alone, more than 10,000 people died. A holiday train, the "Queen of the Sea", was struck by the tsunami near the village of Telwatta as it travelled between Colombo and Galle carrying at least 1,700 passengers, killing all but a handful on board.
Joetsu city in Niigata Prefecture observed a tsunami with a height of more than 6.6 metres (21.7 ft). Kanazawa City in Ishikawa Prefecture observed a tsunami at a height of 0.9 metres (2 ft 11 in). [217] Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture and Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture both observed a tsunami with a height of 0.8 metres (2 ft 7.5 in). [217]
A Japanese man has dove into the sea over 600 times over the past 13 years in search of the remains of his beloved wife, who lost her life in the 2011 tsunami Image credits: South China Morning Post