The term tsunami is coined from Japanese "kanji" meaning "harbor" and "nami" meaning "wave".
The term tsunami is coined from Japanese "kanji" meaning "harbor" and "nami" meaning "wave".
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Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other disturbances triggers a series of water waves that are called Tsunami. They can last from minutes to hours. Water waves are caused by displacement of a large volume of water.
Other underwater explosions, landslides, glacier calving, meteorite impacts and other disturbances have the potential to trigger a tsunami.
Tsunami mostly arrives in a "wave train", where one after another come and go causing more destruction. Just before the waves of Tsunami, a "drawback" (where waves fall back exposing a lot of submerged area) occurs.
In 2004 a tsunami in Indian Ocean took life of nearly 2,30,000 people killed in 14 countries. It was considered one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.
Japan has the longest recorded history of tsunamis because it is earthquake prone area.
Tsunamis have small wave height offshore, and very long wavelength. They grow in height when they reach shallower water. A tsunami can occur in any tidal state and even a low tide can submerge coastal areas.
Tokyo, May 17 (ANI): Fujitsu, one of Japan's leading global brands offering IT products and services, launched new services based on cloud computing at the Fujitsu annual forum in Tokyo.
Tokyo, May 7 (ANI): Life is back to normal after two years of the devastating earthquake and Tsunami that hit East Japan on March 11, 2011, and this can be seen in the revival of several business enterprises.
Kuala Lumpur, May 6 (IANS) Malaysia's ruling coalition won a fiercely contested general election with a comparatively slimmer majority, polling results showed early Monday. The opposition declined to accept the result citing electoral fraud allegations.
London, Mar. 10 (ANI): Two years after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan that killed thousands, the country has unveiled an improved warning system that could have saved hundreds of lives.
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Deborah was in contention for another medal in the junior girls category while Jashnjeet Kaur missed out on a bronze on Day 2 of the Asian Cycling Championships here Friday.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): The earthquake zones off of certain coasts-like those of Japan and Java-make them especially vulnerable to tsunamis, a new study has revealed.
Washington, March 8 (ANI): The earthquake zones off of certain coasts-like those of Japan and Java-make them especially vulnerable to tsunamis, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Tsunai survivor Deborah brought India's first medal in the Asian Cycling Championships by winning a bronze in the 500 metre time trial at the Indira Gandhi velodrome here Thursday.
New Delhi, Feb. 21 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said several space missions are planned for 2013, including India's first mission to Mars and the launch of the first navigational satellite.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Tsunami survivor Deborah is making rapid strides in cycling and has emerged as one of India's best bet in the Asian Championships scheduled here March 7-17.
Washington, Feb 6 (ANI): Researchers are working on methods to improve the designs of buildings in areas that are vulnerable to tsunamis, according to a report.
Sydney, Feb. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): A powerful 8.0-magnitude earthquake off Solomon Islands has generated a tsunami and destroyed three remote villages on the Santa Cruz Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on Wednesday.
After an 8.0-magnitude earthquake hit near Lata in Temotu province of Solomons Islands, a small tsunami of about 3 feet (0.9 metres) swept across the islands causing not much damage.
Suva, Feb. 6 (Xinhua-ANI): Fiji issued a tsunami warning Wednesday afternoon after a magnitude 8.0 earthquake hit Santa Cruz Islands, urging residents, especially coastal low lying dwellers to take precautionary measures as "we have only one hour left for the first wave to hit our shores."
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) A tsunami warning was issued Saturday for Canada's western coast after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake jolted the northeastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of Alaska.
Los Angeles, Dec 14 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts is on cloud nine after receiving her first Golden Globe nomination for "The Impossible". She has been nominated in the best actress category.
London, Dec 7 (ANI): A one metre-high tsunami has hit northeast Japan after a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast that was devastated in last year's disaster.
Jakarta, Nov. 1 (Xinhua-ANI): A mild earthquake measuring 5.3 at Richter scale struck off Ambon city, Maluku province, Indonesia on Thursday, Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysical Agency (BMKG) said.
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) US authorities have cancelled a tsunami warning for Hawaii hours after a 7.7 earthquake in Canada's Charlotte Islands sent some residents scrambling to higher land as they prepared for a fierce impact of waves from thousands of miles away.
Washington, Oct 28 (IANS) A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hit Queen Charlotte Islands off the western coast of Canada, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to property.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved for the proposal to waive the loan plus the amount of interest thereon for the 370 tsunami-affected fishermen that is outstanding on the date of settlement and to reimburse the same to concerned banks.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The union government Thursday waived the loans taken by 370 tsunami-hit fishermen of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the interest accrued on those loans.
Spain, Oct 10 (IANS) Actress Naomi Watts walked the red carpet on Spanish premiere of her forthcoming film "The Impossible" with Tsunami survivor Maria Belon.
Sydney, Oct. 4 (ANI): Australian geology and emergency services have predicted that the Australian coastline is at risk of facing destructive tsunamis.
Washington, September 20 (ANI): When a huge meteor collided with Earth about 2.5 million years ago and fell into the southern Pacific Ocean it not only could have generated a massive tsunami but also may have plunged the world into the Ice Age, Australian researchers suggest.
Sydney, Sep 20 (IANS) A gigantic meteor collided with the earth about 2.5 million years ago, generating the mother of all tsunamis, hundreds of metres high, possibly plunging the planet into the Ice Ages, an Australian study says.
Manila, Aug 31 (IANS) A major earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale was felt off the east coast of Samar province in the central Philippines at 8.47 p.m. local time Friday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
Tehran, Aug.28 (ANI): Waking up to the new threat of cyber jehad, India has decided to appoint a cyber security controller in the National Security Council.
Tokyo, Aug. 26 (ANI): Jin Sato, the mayor of Minamisanriku in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, is facing a police probe into whether he is responsible for the death of 41 town officials, who were in the crisis management building, when it was engulfed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011.
London, August 25 (ANI): Tsunami created by undersea earthquakes can be made much larger by the "pop-up" movement of large amounts of residue, a new study has suggested.
London, July 27 (ANI): After Japan was struck by a devastating tsunami-cum-earthquake last year, the average life expectancy of the country's women has taken a hit, removing them from the global longevity chart for the first time in 26 years.
Japan's northern coast was hit by a 6.4 magnitude of earthquake as recorded by US Geological Survey on Monday.
New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Islands breed their own kind of somnolence. People would rather stand at their gates watching life pass by than read a book, says contemporary Sri Lankan writer and popular television arts show host Ashok Ferrey of his country.
Colombo, May 18 (Xinhua-ANI): Sri Lanka is to build marinas for private boat parking in order to promote boating culture and support emerging boat building industry, a minister said on Friday.
Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and threatened to unleash a 'Tsunami March', if the government did not honour the Supreme Court judgment which convicted Gilani in a contempt case for his refusal to write a letter to the Swiss authorities to reopen graft cases against President Asif Ali Zardari.
London, April 22 (ANI): A tsunami recorded by the ancient historian Herodotus did indeed protect a Greek village from Persian invaders, say German geologists.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A day after a massive earthquake close to Indonesia triggered fears of another tsunami, India Thursday called for greater cooperation with nations of the Southeast Asian region to meet growing non-traditional security threats such as natural calamities, epidemic, piracy and transnational crimes.
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Pooja Bhatt and the crew members of "Jism 2" found themselves caught in the tsunami scare Wednesday while they were scouting locations for the movie in Phuket, Thailand.
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) Fearing a tsunami, the Goa government ordered tourists off the beaches here after a massive earthquake rocked Indonesia.
London, April 11 (IANS) The nature of the massive earthquake that struck off Indonesia Wednesday makes it "less likely to produce a destructive tsunami", an expert said.
Jakarta, Apr 11 (ANI): A massive 8.7 earthquake has struck off the western coast of Indonesia triggering fears of a "devastating" tsunami.
The recent Earthquake, which hits Indonesia and many countries including India, has once again raised the memoirs of Tsunami.
Jakarta, Apr 11 (ANI): A massive earthquake has hit the West Coast of Sumatra, at a magnitude of 8.7 on the Richter scale.
New Delhi/Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) Many states along India's east coast felt tremors as a high intensity earthquake rocked Sumatra Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. A tsunami warning has been issued in India and 27 other countries
An earthquake of 8.9 magnitudes has hit Indonesia. After which Indonesia has issued a tsunami warning. Besides Indonesia, tremors were also felt in 28 countries.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Many states along India's east coast felt tremors as a high intensity earthquake rocked Sumatra Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Hong Kong, April 11 (IANS) A tsunami alert has been sounded in 28 places across the world, including India, after a massive earthquake rocked Indonesia Wednesday.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): The height of a tsunami wave when it approaches a coastline is influenced greatly by the topography of the seafloor near the coast, a new study has revealed.
Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): The height of a tsunami wave when it approaches a coastline is influenced greatly by the topography of the seafloor near the coast, a new study has revealed.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Vice Chairman Shashidhar Reddy on Tuesday informed that India is acquiring weather re-connaissance aircraft to ensure better cyclone forecasting.
New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Asserting that terrorism continues to remain a grave concern to world peace and stability, Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Monday said the various nations must draw up collective and innovative measures to counter and defeat such asymmetric threats.
New Delhi, Jan.12 (ANI): Until the last weekend there was surreal theatre in Pakistan with shadows boxing each other. The main players in the developing political confrontation were Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan with Pervez Musharraf an incongruous joker in the pack as they all expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister. Imran used the bad metaphor of Tsunami and as it now turns out there is indeed a tsunami sweeping the body politic of Pakistan.
New Delhi, Dec 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Wednesday said the India-Japan bilateral relationship is a splendid example of a successful and effective foreign policy working for the benefit of the people of the two countries.
London, Dec 27 (ANI): When memo scandal was named as a 'memogate', it was clear that it was not an ordinary scandal. This scandal was called 'memogate' because of Watergate scandal in America which led to down fall of the then President of America, Richard Nixon.
Jakarta, Dec 23 (ANI): An Indonesian girl who was considered lost in the tsunami that engulfed Aceh in December 2004 has found her way back to her home in Lr Sangkis, West Aceh.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (ANI): Describing piracy as a priority challenge, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna on Tuesday said: "We need to build upon existing national, regional and multilateral measures to enhance coordination to combat piracy."
Gurgaon, Nov.3 (ANI): The speech (at least on YouTube) lasted about 50 minutes, the mood euphoric, the crowd was raucous at times and the slogans were the usual eulogies 'Pakistan Zindabad and Imran Khan Zindabad' almost in the same breath.
Tokyo, Oct 13 (ANI): Japanese researchers have found high levels of radioactive material in concentrated areas in Tokyo and Yokohama, more than 150 miles away from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant that was crippled by the March 11 earthquake and Tsunami.
Chennai, Oct 13(ANI): A tsunami mock drill, codenamed Exercise IOWAVE 11, was conducted along the coastal regions of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by UNESCO's Inter-governmental Oceanographic Commission on Wednesday.
Tokyo, Aug.19 (ANI): A tsunami advisory that was issued after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit off Japan's northeast coast this afternoon has been lifted.
Washington, Aug 9 (ANI): For the first time scientists have been able to observe the power of an earthquake and tsunami to break off large icebergs a hemisphere away.
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): The Union Cabinet today approved further modification of the 'Revised Relief Package of Assistance for the Animal Husbandry Sector for Tsunami affected areas' of Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Washington, July 15 (ANI): An airglow signature in the upper atmosphere produced by a tsunami has been recorded for the first time ever by University of Illinois scientists using a camera system based in Maui, Hawaii.
Mainz (Germany), July 12 (ANI): Olympia, site of the famous Temple of Zeus and original venue of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, was presumably destroyed by repeated tsunamis that travelled considerable distances inland, and not by earthquake and river floods as has been assumed to date.
Canberra, July 4 (ANI): A powerful tsunami, much bigger than the ones seen in the recent centuries, would 'inevitably' hit eastern Australia, the Australian Tsunami Research Centre has claimed.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today reviewed issues related to preparedness for nuclear disasters, earthquake, Tsunami in the special meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here today.
New Delhi, June 1 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will preside over special meeting of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here today.
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): Calling a financial crisis a 'Credit Tsunami', Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily has emphasised the need for a comprehensive legal mechanism to avoid a repeat of global financial crisis.
Bhatta Parsaul (Uttar Pradesh), May 12 (ANI): The late night arrest and subsequent release of Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi at the epicenter of the farmers' unrest here, has transformed him into a new avtar --- a farmer leader.
Tokyo, May 3 (ANI): A well-preserved Stradivarius violin, the Lady Blunt, which had fetched ten million dollars at its last sale in 2008, would reportedly be auctioned to raise money to help Japan's earthquake-cum-tsunami victims.
Washington, Mar.31 (ANI): Yemeni-American cleric Anwar-al-Awlaki, who is a top propagandist for Al-Qaeda, broke his silence on the uprisings in Middle East and claimed that Islamist groups are elated by these revolts.
New Delhi, Mar 25 (ANI): A 46-member team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel will leave for Tokyo tonight by an Air India flight.
New York, March 25 (ANI): Singer Gwen Stefani has donated 1 million dollars to the relief effort in Japan.
Washington, Mar 23 (ANI): Bill Maher reportedly insulted Sarah Palin during his HBO show last week by using a vulgar term.
Beijing, Mar.17 (ANI): China has suspended approval for nuclear power stations so as to revise safety standards in the wake of recent explosions at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.
London, Mar. 15 (ANI): The tsunami that hit northeast Japan last Friday is expected to be the world's most expensive natural disaster, with predictions that the repair bill will top 100 billion pounds.
Minamisoma (Japan), Mar. 14 (ANI): Japanese troops have rescued a 60-year-old man who floated 15 kilometers out to sea on the roof of his home after a tsunami engulfed the country's northeastern coast on Friday.
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Celebrities took to their Twitter pages to tweet their heartfelt condolences to the earthquake and Tsunami hit victims of Japan.
Kuala Lumpur, Mar.12 (ANI): The head of Malaysia's meteorological department has said the country is unlikely to experience severe chain effects from the tsunami.
Wellington, Mar. 12 (ANI): New Zealand's tsunami warning prompted by the Japanese quake-generated tsunami has been cancelled.
Washington, Mar 12 (ANI): Actors Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner along with the rest of the cast of 'Breaking Dawn' had to be evacuated from Vancouver Island due to Tsunami fears.
Tokyo, Mar 11 (ANI): The devastating tsunami following an 8.9 earthquake magnitude off the northeastern coast in Japan has reportedly killed over hundreds of people and injured many others.
New Delhi, Mar 11 (ANI): Minister of State for Earth Sciences and Science and Technology Ashwani Kumar today assured the people not to panic on account of tsunami in Japan.
Tokyo, Mar 11 (ANI): The devastating tsunami following a 8.9 earthquake magnitude off the northeastern coast in Japan has reportedly killed 23 people and injuring many others.
Tokyo, Mar 11 (ANI): Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Friday said that the country's disaster management operations have been activated to counter the after effects of earthquake-cum-tsunami measuring 8.9 in the Richter Scale.
Tokyo, Mar. 11 (ANI): North east Japan was hit by a massive earthquake on Friday, which rocked buildings in Tokyo and triggered a tsunami that dashed ships onto Japan's northeast coast and sweeping cars through the streets of coastal towns.
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Soon, people would be able to get warning about an impending tsunami within minutes of an earthquake.
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Soon, people would be able to get warning about an impending tsunami within minutes of an earthquake.
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): In recent times while the world's attention was on events in FATA and North Waziristan, another brutal battle has been raging in Karachi, which is a microcosm of Pakistan, even if the soul they say, is in the Punjabi Lahore.
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): In recent times while the world's attention was on events in FATA and North Waziristan, another brutal battle has been raging in Karachi, which is a microcosm of Pakistan, even if the soul they say, is in the Punjabi Lahore.
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): In recent times while the world's attention was on events in FATA and North Waziristan, another brutal battle has been raging in Karachi, which is a microcosm of Pakistan, even if the soul they say, is in the Punjabi Lahore.
New Delhi, Jan.31 (ANI): In recent times while the world's attention was on events in FATA and North Waziristan, another brutal battle has been raging in Karachi, which is a microcosm of Pakistan, even if the soul they say, is in the Punjabi Lahore.
Melbourne/Brisbane, Jan.13 (ANI): International superstars Roger Federer and Lance Armstrong are among many high-profile sportspeople contributing to Queensland flood relief campaigns.
Washington, Jan 3 (ANI): A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has been detected in the Pacific near the central coast of Chile, US authorities have said.
Chennai, Dec.26 (ANI): Over hundred fishermen and fisherwomen gathered at the Marina Beach here on Sunday to pay homage to those who lost their lives in the tsunami disaster in 2004.
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Six years after the tsunami disaster of December 2004, the set-up of the German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System for the Indian Ocean (GITEWS) has been completed.
Porbandar (Gujarat), Dec 9 (ANI): To mark Navy Week celebrations, officials of the Indian Navy put on a display of daredevil stunts and conducted mock rescue operations in the coastal city of Porbandar.
New Delhi, Nov 9 (ANI): The Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day on Tuesday as a mark of respect to Dr Arjun K. Sengupta, who breathed his last on September 26 at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences after a brief illness.
Jakarta, Oct.26 (ANI): At least 108 people died and over 500 went missing after earthquake of 7.2 Richter Scale caused Tsunami here on Monday in Mentawai islands.
New Delhi, Oct. 18 (ANI): To assist the Tsunami affected fishermen of Puducherry, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, on Monday ordered relaxation of relevant rules to ensure that they can avail enhanced benefit on their security deposits.
