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A tsunami is a series of waves generated by the rapid displacement of water in the sea or a lake. Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes, especially those occurring at subduction zones where tectonic plates meet. As the displaced water mass moves to regain equilibrium, it radiates across the ocean like ripples, bringing huge waves that can cause extensive damage as the water floods coastal areas.

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M Riza Pratama

A tsunami is a series of waves generated by the rapid displacement of water in the sea or a lake. Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes, especially those occurring at subduction zones where tectonic plates meet. As the displaced water mass moves to regain equilibrium, it radiates across the ocean like ripples, bringing huge waves that can cause extensive damage as the water floods coastal areas.

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Mohamad Riza
Pratama
A. Tsunami

The term of “tsunami” comes from the Japanese which means harbour (“tsu”) and
wave (“nami”). A tsunamigk is a series of waves generated when water in a lake or
the sea is rapidly displaced on a massive scale.

A tsunami can be generated when the sea floor abruptly deforms and vertically
displaces the overlying water. Such large vertical movements of the earth’s crust can
occur at plate boundaries.

Subduction of earthquakes are particularly effective in generating tsunamis, and


occur where denser oceanic plates slip under continental plates.

As the displaced water mass moves under the influence of gravity to regain its
equilibrium, it radiates across the ocean like ripples on a pond.

Tsunami always bring great damage. Most of the damage is caused by the huge mass
of water behind the initial wave front, as the height of the sea keeps rising fast and
floods powerfully into the coastal area.

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