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Tsunami
A superwave triggered by seismic activity
tsunami
Seismic sea waves Geomedicine A superwave that can circle an island, and pound the otherwise protected leeward side with ↑ velocity–up to 365 km/hr or 225 miles/hr; waves can reach a height of 25+ meters; the Boxing Day (2004) tsunami centered in Indonesia claimed 300,000 lives. See Geological disaster. Cf Tidal waves.
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The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii said "no destructive widespread tsunami threat exists based on historical earthquake and tsunami data".
Strong quake off Tonga: USGS by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
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Sirens wailed and crowds fled across Indian Ocean nations Wednesday in a mass drill simulating a giant tsunami similar to the 2004 disaster that killed about 220,000 people.
Indian Ocean nations conduct mass tsunami drill by AFP / AFP Global Edition
 
 
 
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