Top 20 Facts About Tsunami Here's a Text Preview : A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. the first wave of a tsunami is usually not the strongest, successive waves get bigger and stronger. tsunami waves do not look like normal waves because they do not break and curl as normal waves do. the waves of a tsunami are called a ‘wave train’. tsunami waves can be as huge as 100 feet. the intensity of tsunami waves is usually low in deep ocean. about 80% of the tsunamis occur in the pacific ocean’s ring of fire. tsunamis can travel up to the speed of 500- 800 kilometers per hour, almost as fast as a jet plane. tsunamis are always high on energy and can travel miles across any ocean. a “mega-tsunami” is a tsunami with extremely high waves and is usually caused by a landslide. up to half an hour before a tsunami strikes, the ocean can suddenly appear to drain away. tsunami can poison mainland with a lot of salt, causing people to die out of hunger and disease after the tsunami is gone. the indian ocean tsunami that took place in december 2004 was estimated to have energy of 23,000 atom bombs. it killed around 283,000 people. the 2011 japan tsunami is believed to be world’s most expensive disaster in history. today japan had the most advanced tsunami warning system in the world. hours before the indian ocean tsunami, people reported seeing elephants and flamingos heading for higher ground.after the tsunami, very few dead animals were found. one should not swim in the tsunami water as the current is always pulling the person to the opposite direction. when stuck in tsunami, it is recommended to grab a floating object and allow the current to carry you. palm trees with strong trunks are planted on shore as they are known to survive a tsunami. scientists can estimate an almost accurate time as to when and which part is tsunami most likely to occur. Share : https://youtu.be/-hS68dElHvs -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: "Sound - Facts" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dvhf81Kekc -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-