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Tsunami

What is a tsunami?  It is a huge wave caused by an undersea earthquake

What causes a tsunami?

Click on the link to see the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx9vPv-T51I

Case Study: 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Date: 26th December 2004 Magnitude: 9.1 on the Richter scale Where? : Indian Ocean Height of the wave: reached up to 15 meters when it approached the coast Caused: when the Indio-Australian Plate subducted below the Eurasian Plate.

Effects of the tsunami

Click on the link to see the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bgw394ZKsis