The indian ocean tsunami was generated by the most powerful earthquake in decades on december 26, 2004. It is believed to have killed more than 150000 people and made millions homeless, making it perhaps the most destructive tsunami in history
Tsunami have been relatively rare in the scourges. Many countries are at risk.
Here are some truths about tsunami;
-A tsunami is a series of great sea waves caused by an underwater earth-quake, landslide, or volcanic eruption.
-Tsunami (pronounced soo-NAH-mee) is a japanese have been killed by them in recent centuries.
-A tsunami is not a siggle wave but a series of waves, also knomn as a wave train. The first wave in a tsunami is not necessarily the most destructive.
-Tsunami waves can be very long (as much as 60 miles, or 100 kilometres) and be as far as one hour apart. They are able to cross entire oceans witgout great loss of energy. The indian ocean tsunami travelled as much as 3000 miles (nearly 5000 kilometres) to Africa, arriving with sufficient force to kill people and destroy property.