Tsunamis

Tsunamis swept through rice fields and flooded the towns.

Tsunamis are very rare.

Don't worry. Tsunamis are very rare.

Tsunamis are giant oceanic waves triggered primarily by earthquakes that can roll ashore, causing loss of life and disaster.

Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea.

Tsunamis don't usually happen in Boston.

Part of the island was devastated by the tsunamis.

Tsunamis are deadly waves capable of razing entire cities in a matter of moments. To better understand them, researchers travel to disaster sites as soon as possible to investigate the causes of these devastating waves.

Tide gauges are used to measure tides and quantify the size of tsunamis.

Indonesia is an archipelago made up of thousands of islands which are disaster-prone. Rampangilei noted that 150 million Indonesians live in danger of earthquakes, 60 million from floods, and four million at risk from tsunamis.