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    Tsunamis are giant sea waves generated by earthquakes or other disturbances under the sea. Local tsunamis reach shore within minutes, while distant tsunamis can take hours. Warning signs of tsunamis include strong earthquakes near the coast, or the ocean rapidly receding from the shore. If any of these signs are observed, people should immediately move to high ground or inland to avoid the incoming wall of water.

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    Tsunamis are giant sea waves generated by earthquakes or other disturbances under the sea. Local tsunamis reach shore within minutes, while distant tsunamis can take hours. Warning signs of tsunamis include strong earthquakes near the coast, or the ocean rapidly receding from the shore. If any of these signs are observed, people should immediately move to high ground or inland to avoid the incoming wall of water.

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    Tsunamis are giant sea waves generated by earthquakes or other disturbances under the sea. Local tsunamis reach shore within minutes, while distant tsunamis can take hours. Warning signs of tsunamis include strong earthquakes near the coast, or the ocean rapidly receding from the shore. If any of these signs are observed, people should immediately move to high ground or inland to avoid the incoming wall of water.

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    Tsunamis are giant sea waves generated by earthquakes or other disturbances under the sea. Local tsunamis reach shore within minutes, while distant tsunamis can take hours. Warning signs of tsunamis include strong earthquakes near the coast, or the ocean rapidly receding from the shore. If any of these signs are observed, people should immediately move to high ground or inland to avoid the incoming wall of water.

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    Tsunami Hazards

    Margarita A. Mariano, LPT


    What is Tsunami?

    Tsunami
     sea waves resulting from
    the disturbance of ocean
    floor by an earthquake;
     is a series of giant sea
    waves commonly
    generated by under-the-
    sea earthquakes and
    whose heights could be
    greater than 5 meters.
    Tsunami vs. Storm Surge

    TSUNAMI
     a Japanese word meaning
    “harbor waves”.
     A tsunami is commonly generated by
    disturbances associated with
    earthquakes occurring below or near
    the ocean floor.
     It occurs when the earthquake is
    shallow-seated and strong enough to
    displace parts of the seabed and
    disturb the mass of water over it.
     In addition, underwater volcanic
    eruptions and landslides can also
    generate a tsunami.
    Tidal Waves
     Sometimes, tsunamis are  The increase in wave
    erroneously called “tidal
    heights associated or
    waves”. Remember that
    tsunamis are generated by during typhoons (when
    earthquakes and tsunami there are strong winds)
    waves are generated because or tropical cyclones are
    of movement of fault under
    called “storm surges”.
    the sea.
     Tsunamis have nothing to do
    with high tide and low tide
    which is caused by the
    gravitational pull between the
    earth and moon.
    Two kinds of Tsunami

    There are two types of  The coastal areas in the


    tsunami generation: Philippines especially
    (1) local tsunami those facing the Pacific
    (2) and far field or distant Ocean, South China
    tsunami. Sea, Sulu Sea and
    Celebes Sea can be
    affected by tsunamis
    that may be generated
    by local earthquakes.
    Two Kinds of Tsunami

    Local tsunamis
     are confined to coasts
    within a hundred
    kilometers of the
    source usually
    earthquakes and a
    landslide or a
    pyroclastic flow.
     It can reach the
    shoreline within 2 to 5
    minutes.
    Two Kinds of Tsunami
     PTWC (Pacific Tsunami Warning
    2. Far field or distant
    Center) and NWPTAC
    tsunamis can travel from (Northwest Pacific Tsunami
    1 to 24 hours before Advisory Center) are the
    reaching the coast of the responsible agencies that closely
    nearby countries. These monitor Pacific-wide tsunami
    event and send tsunami warning
    tsunamis mainly coming to the countries around the
    from the countries Pacific Ocean. (from PHIVOLCS,
    bordering Pacific Ocean 2008, Training Module School
    like Chile (1960 2010, Teachers’ Seminar-Training on
    Natural Hazards Awareness and
    2015), Alaska in USA and Preparedness Focus on
    Japan (2011). Earthquakes and Volcanoes )
    Signs of Tsunami
    I. Feel an earthquake. If the ground shakes under your feet in a coastal
    region, a tsunami may have been caused by a strong undersea earthquake.
    However, you may not feel an earthquake if the event is far away.

    II. See ocean water disappear from the beach, bay or river Before a tsunami
    arrives, water may recede from the shoreline before returning as a fast-
    moving wall of water. If you notice the water is disappearing, tell your
    family and friends and prepare to move inland or to higher ground.

    III. Hear an unusual roaring sound If you hear a loud roar approaching (a bit
    like a passenger jet or a train), tell your family and friends. It could be a
    tsunami approaching.
    Quiz - True or False?

    1. I should go to the shore to watch a tsunami. [FALSE]

    2. All undersea earthquakes cause tsunami. [FALSE]

    3. If I felt a strong earthquake while near the coast, I


    should wait to hear the rumbling sound before moving
    to high ground (FALSE )

    4. If a small tsunami is coming, I should get out of the


    water and wait until I hear it is safe to return. [TRUE]
    5. Is a big tsunami is coming, I should move as
    far inland as I can or to higher ground. [TRUE]

    6. If I am swimming when a small tsunami


    comes, I could get dragged out to sea by the
    strong rips and currents. [TRUE]

    7. A tsunami is most often caused by undersea


    earthquakes. [TRUE]

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