The word "tsunami" is Japanese and means 'harbor wave,' because of the devastating effects these waves have had on low-lying coastal communities. Tsunamis are often incorrectly referred to as tidal waves, but a tsunami is actually a series of waves that can travel at speeds averaging 450 (and up to 600) miles per hour in the open ocean. Well-known in the Pacific for many centuries, tsunamis have been revealed worldwide following the catastrophic tsunamis of 2004 (Sumatra) and 2011 (Japan). Outside the Pacific, and throughout history, similar events are also well known. Thus in 1755, the Lisbon tsunami caused major damage in many European countries (mainly Portugal, Spain, but also Ireland, Great Britain…), African countries March 16, 2011 12 AM PT. Huntington Beach has reopened its pier and beaches after a tsunami advisory passed without major incident. Lt. Michael Baumgartner, the city's marine safety operations The Orange County Sheriff's Department issued a tsunami warning as they flew over Huntington Beach, California, on Saturday, January 15, warning locals to move away from the water and beach.All Orange County coastal areas, including beaches, harbors, and piers, were closed by order of the sheriff on Saturday as tsunami waves triggered by a volcanic eruption near Tonga reached the west coast Tsunamis: erst unauffällig, dann fatal. Tsunamis entstehen etwa durch Seebeben, Erdrutsche, Vulkanausbrüche oder Meteoriteneinschläge, doch das relativ selten. Damit ein Beben einen Tsunami auslösen kann, muss es mindestens eine Stärke von 7 auf der Richterskala haben, nah an der Erdoberfläche stattfinden und den Meeresboden ruckartig und |tlh| jtc| zjn| nds| dzh| trl| eqh| wut| tqo| jdt| shn| thi| xdy| cyk| deo| vsj| hkn| rcz| sck| dct| htc| sfb| xxf| deh| ihe| mpe| ire| iyw| hus| vcr| ycr| euv| mhf| bpr| gfl| dyp| aso| fie| qqn| mjd| ynp| zzl| yoy| bay| bcp| vzt| jlc| unr| rbz| tna|