THE TSUNAMIS

Paula Morales, Bianca Biondi, Alba vega and Esperanza Acquarone

tsunami
• A tsunami is a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the
ocean, usually the result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor. 
• when tsunami waves become extremely large in height, they savagely attack coastlines, causing devastating
property damage and loss of life. 
• The biggest Tsunamis in modern history
• Sunda Strait, Indonesia 2018: Java and Sumatra, Indonesia.
• Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia 2018: Palu bay, Indonesia.
• Sendai, Japan 2011: Japan and other countries.
• INDONESIA 2004 INDONESIA 2018
• Indonesia Tsunami 2018
• Sunda Strait Tsunami - Lampung and BantenOn 22 December 2018, the coastline regions of
Banten and Lampung was devastated by a deadly 3-meter Tsunami that was triggered by an
underwater slide following the volcanic eruption of the Anak Krakatau. The wave, according to
Indonesian Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG), hit the two provinces
on Saturday at 9:27 pm.The Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), so far
reported casualties of 429 deaths, 1,485 injured and 154 more still missing. The death toll is
expected to rise. The wave also obliterated 681 houses, 69 hotels and villas, and dozens of
vehicles.
• Indonesia Tsunami 2018 Sulawesi- Palu Earthquake and
TsunamiThe 7.5 Richter magnitude. The earthquake occurred at
18:03 local time on Friday, 28 September 2018. It was caused by a
horizontal movement of tectonic plates with an epicenter just off
the central Island of Sulawesi, at a shallow depth of 10 km. Its
close proximity to densely populated areas caused a large-scale
destruction to the island. Buildings turned into rubble, over 2,000
people lost their lives, 70,000 more displaced and thousands still
missing.
• Tsunami Japan 2011, Miyagi Prefecture2011 Tohoku Earthquake and TsunamiThe 2011
earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, also known as the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, on
Friday, 11 March 2011It was the world's fourth largest earthquake since 1900 and the largest in
Japan. The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights of up to 40.5
metres in Miyako in Tohoku's Iwate PrefectureThe tsunami obliterated tens of thousands of
buildings, devouring almost anything in his path, and caused widespread devastation, with an
official count of around 20,000 people confirmed to be killed/missing.The 9.0 Richter magnitude
earthquake
• The largest tsunami
The 1,720-foot wave hit the tall banks of Lituya Bay in Southeast Alaska in 1958. There were
two people who were in the bay who died, and four survived.