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The first recorded tsunami occurred in 479 BC in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Zakynthos. It was caused by an earthquake and resulted in significant damage and loss of life in nearby coastal areas.
Japan is the nation with the most recorded tsunami in the world. The earliest recorded disaster being that of the A.D. 684 Kakuho Earthquake. The number of tsunami in Japan totals 195 over a 1,313 year period, averaging one event every 6.7 years, the highest rate of occurrence in the world. These waves have hit with such violent fury that entire towns have been destroyed.
The first tsunamis on earth would likely have ocurred as soon as there were substantial amounts of liquid water on the surface over 4 billion years ago. We have very little information on what Earth was like when the first oceans formed.
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Can a tsunami be as tall as a mile?
It may possibly occur, but the chances are very slim. These are called Megatsunamis. The tallest tsunami wave ever recorded was the Lituya Bay tsunami in Alaska, which measured 1,720 ft. tall.
When was the first recorded tsunami?
The earliest recorded tsunami occurred in 479 BC in Greece. Herodotus, a Greek historian, documented this event which was triggered by an earthquake in the Aegean Sea.
What kind of cloud occur in a tsunami?
No type of cloud is associated with tusnamis, as a tsunami is not a weather-related phenonomenon. A tsunami can occur during absolutely any type of weather.
How did tsunami occur in japan2011?
9.0 earthquake
What year was the first tsunami?
The first recorded tsunami occurred in 479 BC in the Mediterranean Sea, near the ancient city of Potidaea in Greece. This event was described by the Greek historian Herodotus.
Can a tsunami be as tall as a mile?
It may possibly occur, but the chances are very slim. These are called Megatsunamis. The tallest tsunami wave ever recorded was the Lituya Bay tsunami in Alaska, which measured 1,720 ft. tall.
What occur of tsunami in particular location?
most tsunami occur at the sea.
When was the first recorded tsunami?
The earliest recorded tsunami occurred in 479 BC in Greece. Herodotus, a Greek historian, documented this event which was triggered by an earthquake in the Aegean Sea.
How did the Sumatra tsunami occur?
An earthquake caused the Sumatra Tsunami.
When does tsunami occur?
2004
What kind of cloud occur in a tsunami?
No type of cloud is associated with tusnamis, as a tsunami is not a weather-related phenonomenon. A tsunami can occur during absolutely any type of weather.
When will the next tsunami hit japan?
There is no way of knowing when the next tsunami will occur.
Will there be a tsunami in california?
It is impossible to predict when a tsunami will occur until it actually starts.
Why did the largest tsunami occur?
Earthquake
When did the tsunami in Asia occur?
2006
Where all did tsunami occur?
japan
What countries do tsunamis occur in?
a tsunami has to occur an a ocean because their needs to be a large body of water in order for it to be a tsunami
