Joey Zoida Period 8 Length: 60 minutes

The Tsunami  There was a major land slide over 8000 years ago around 6000 B.C.  The Tsunami started in Sicily, Italy and made its way to the middle east, 1200 miles away.  The landslide was as big as Manhattan, and the height of the Empire State building  It could have destroyed thousands of prehistoric lands.

Computer demonstration  A group of Italian scientists made a demonstration on what may have happened.  The landslide was estimated at a speed of 200 mph.  It started in Sicily, hitting Sudan Italy first with 165 foot waves.  It was compared to an atomic bomb impact, with trees ripped out of the ground and rubble flying everywhere.

Computer demonstration  After Sudan, Italy, was Greece and Libya with 40 foot waves.  Afterwards, hitting the middle east 1200 miles away.

Alaska  This wouldn’t be the only time a Tsunami hit thousands of miles away.  In 1964 Alaska had a Tsunami that hit Hawaii with waves which is 2800 miles away.

Finding evidence  The best bet was the sea floor.  Land has to much physical changes over time, especially over 8000 years.  They wanted to find disturbed parts of the sea floor.  That is because waves reach the sea floor, like if you had a cup of water with sand in it, if you stir the bottom gets disturbed.

Evidence  They found many spots of disturbed land where the simulation went over  But, where it would be worst there was no damage done to the sea floor. (Italy and Libya)  Submerged remains of a village found a half a mile off the coast of Haifa.  Skeletons were found with marks of violent strikes, most likely from objects from the Tsunami being thrown at villagers.  Stores seemed a banded and fish that could have been sold was also there.  The bones would have been properly buried, but were not.

What if it happened today?  Many cities sea level would be wiped out, killing thousands or maybe millions of people.

Could it happen?  Yes  The Canary Islands could have a massive Tsunami, the biggest one recorded.  A volcano dislocated half of the land.  If it was to slide into the waters, it would have energy generated equivalent to how much energy the United States uses in 6 months.

Could it happen?  In minutes it would hit Romacco with 300 foot tall waves.  Next, Southern Europe, Caribbean, and the Americas.  That’s 4 thousand miles away. Its estimated speed at 500 mph.  Boston to Florida would be under water due to 165 foot waves.

How to avoid it  Stay in tact with the News!  You will know in hour of advance and be safer  It wont happen anytime soon  But said to happen eventually