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Tsunamis are mainly mistaken by tidal waves because of their similarities. But when Tsunamis actually occur their is not just 1 wave but usually about.

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2 Tsunamis are mainly mistaken by tidal waves because of their similarities. But when Tsunamis actually occur their is not just 1 wave but usually about 7-8 waves. In the ocean, Tsunamis are about 1 metre in hight, But as they approach the shore, they can grow to around 85 metres. Tsunamis occur when the earths crustal plates shift directly north creating a massive wave moving in all directions.

3 1607- A Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people (possibly a Tsunami) 1755- The 1755 Lisbon Tsunami Killed 60,000 - 90,000 1792 - Old lava dome collapses in the city of Kyushu, Japan when the Mount Unzen volcano erupts which creates a tsunami killing around 14,300 people. 1906 – A typhoon combined with a tsunami kills an estimated amount of 10,000 people in Hong Kong, China


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