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This video shows what causes tsunamis and the importance of evacuating any area under a tsunami a...more. Tsunamis are giant, powerful waves most often caused by earthquakes beneath the ocean...
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku (東北地方太平洋沖地震 Tōhoku-chihō Taiheiyō Oki Jishin?) was a magnitude 9.0–9.1 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquak...
June 9, 2011 — The March 11 earthquake and tsunami left more than 28,000 dead or missing. See incredible footage of the tsunami swamping cities and turning b...
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan left more than 15,000 dead or missing. This video captures a first-hand perspective of the tsunami as it washes over the landscape, turning the infrastructure to rubble.
In 2004, when a tsunami devastated communities in southern Asia, videos shot by tourists and locals became a new tool for analyzing the deadly waves.
Summary. At least 222 people are killed after a tsunami hits the shores around Indonesia's Sunda Strait. More than 800 people are injured and hundreds of buildings are damaged. Officials say the...
What is a tsunami and why do they happen? The word tsunami comes from the Japanese word for 'harbour wave'. When experts talk about tsunamis, they mean huge waves, sometimes taller than a house,...
On December 26, 2004, an epic 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh Province triggering a devastating tsunami that killed more than 250,000 people in a single day – making it the most destructive natural disaster in modern history.
Video from March 11, 2011 shows residents of a town destroyed by the Japan tsunami running for their lives. CNN's Paula Hancocks reports.
Although the impact of tsunamis is limited to coastal areas, their destructive power can be enormous, and they can affect entire ocean basins. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was among the deadliest natural disasters in human history, with at least 230,000 people killed or missing in 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean.