{"id":2958,"date":"2020-10-29T02:04:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T02:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=2958"},"modified":"2020-10-29T13:18:33","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T13:18:33","slug":"what-is-a-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-tsunami\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Tsunami?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2958\" class=\"elementor elementor-2958\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35202e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35202e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-109a13c\" 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jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-an-earthquake\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is an earthquake?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2982 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/earthquake-terms\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Earthquake terms<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2981 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/earthquake-formation\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Earthquake formation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2980 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-earthquakes\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Types of earthquakes<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2979 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-a-tsunami\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is a Tsunami?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2978 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/preparing-for-an-earthquake\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Preparing for an earthquake<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-2977 jet-nav__item\"><a 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a Tsunami?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94b224c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94b224c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is simply a series of massive ocean waves triggered by an earthquake that has occurred in the sea (or ocean). The displaced water then runs ashore and into the land. A tsunami happens when the plates underneath the Earth&#8217;s surface move (focus) so that one slips under another.<br \/>Tsunamis may also be caused by underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_3025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3025\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3025\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/how-does-a-tsunami-form.jpg\" alt=\"How do tsunamis form?\" width=\"600\" height=\"679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/how-does-a-tsunami-form.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/how-does-a-tsunami-form-265x300.jpg 265w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How do tsunamis form?<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>The water level can rise as high as 100ft, even though it can look like only a foot or two from above. The water moves at incredible speed (500 miles per hour) towards land, with phenomenal destructive power. The speed of the water picks up as it travels.<\/p><p>Tidal waves differ from tsunamis. Tidal waves are usually in a circular motion. Tsunamis are a lot different. The water moves with a flat surface and has a lot of speed and power.<br \/><br \/>Researchers believe that most tsunamis (80%) happen within the Pacific Ocean\u2019s \u201cRing of Fire\u201d, a geologically active area where tectonic shifts make volcanoes and earthquakes common.<br \/><br \/>During a tsunami, your best bet for safety is to move to higher ground.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d13372\" data-id=\"5d13372\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e76816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"7e76816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- Tall-Responsive -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4993435605385515\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6804764118\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b35bc1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b35bc1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a2778f\" data-id=\"2a2778f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f684c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"66f684c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/types-of-earthquakes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">GO BACK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee7bf54\" data-id=\"ee7bf54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a8991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"07a8991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/preparing-for-an-earthquake\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">NEXT PAGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earthquakes What is an earthquake? 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