When Did The Tsunami Happen?

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When Did The Tsunami Happen?

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Anonymous answered

Yesterday

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Answer 1

Tsunami is the term used for a series of waves which are created by displacement of a large volume of water or an ocean. A Tsunami can be generated through Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, underwater explosions, landslides, mass movements above or below water etc.

The most popular and disastrous Tsunamis around the world are:

- 2007 - Niigata Tsunami
- 2007- Solomon Islands Tsunami
- 2006 - Kuril Islands Tsunami
- 2006- South of Java Islands Tsunami
- 2004- Indian Ocean Tsunami

Answer 2

Anonymous answered

It happened on the 26th of december 2004

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Answered 4 months ago

Answer 4

Tsunami is termed as a series of waves which are created when a body of water is rapidly displaced. The displacement occurs due to any of the following factors:

Earthquakes
Mass movements
Underwater explosions
Landslides
Nuclear explosions etc

Historically, Tsunami is not rare as at least 25 tsunami have occurred in the last century. However the boxing day tsunami happened in 2004 that caused around 350,000 deaths.