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Report on Tsunami Phenomena by mey_machiko is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses tsunamis, beginning with the definition and etymology of the word "tsunami" from Japanese meaning "great waves". It then explains that tsunamis are natural disasters caused by rising sea waves hitting the mainland at high speeds due to undersea earthquakes exceeding a magnitude of 7 on the Richter scale. The document describes how earthquakes cause an imbalance in ocean water that is pushed into large waves propagating at speeds up to 1000 km/h, and discusses how buildings can be easi
- Author
- mey_machiko
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- EN