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Tsunamis are long waves caused by sudden movement of large water volumes, such as during underwater earthquakes. They can travel very fast across oceans and inundate nearby coasts within minutes. The most destructive tsunamis are caused by earthquakes over magnitude 7.5. Earthquakes can also cause secondary effects like landslides that dam rivers and collapse, resulting in floods. Major historical earthquakes include the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake that killed over 830,000 people and the 1976 Tangshan earthquak
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- Gray
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