In Japanese…

“tsu” means harbor

“nami” means wave

Tsunami = harbor wave

The December 26, 2004 tsunami was The December 26, 2004 tsunami was caused by an undersea earthquake that caused by an undersea earthquake that occurred at 7:58 a.m. local time. occurred at 7:58 a.m. local time.

The earthquake occurred in the Indian The earthquake occurred in the Indian Ocean off the northwestern coast of Ocean off the northwestern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Sumatra, Indonesia.

The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0, The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0, making it the largest since a 9.2 earthquake making it the largest since a 9.2 earthquake hit off the coast of Alaska in 1964. hit off the coast of Alaska in 1964.

Indonesia 242,347Indonesia 242,347 Sri Lanka 30,957Sri Lanka 30,957India 16,389India 16,389 Thailand 5,393Thailand 5,393Somalia 298Somalia 298 Maldives 82 Maldives 82 Malaysia 68 Malaysia 68 Mynamar 61 Mynamar 61 Tanzania 10 Tanzania 10 Bangladesh 2 Bangladesh 2Kenya 1 Kenya 1

Total 295,608Total 295,608

Satellite before and after

Aerial before and after

Water receding to the Indian OceanWater receding to the Indian Ocean

Swedish tourist and courageous mother, Karin Svaerd Swedish tourist and courageous mother, Karin Svaerd (right inset), runs into the water to save her children (right inset), runs into the water to save her children from the tsunami in Thailand. They all survived. The from the tsunami in Thailand. They all survived. The three children are (from left to right): Filip, 11; Anton, three children are (from left to right): Filip, 11; Anton, 14; and Viktor, 10 14; and Viktor, 10

Does the United States face a tsunami threat?Does the United States face a tsunami threat?

West Coast sits on Pacific Ring of Fire

East Coast threatened by Canary Islands volcanic activity

Prevention???Prevention???

Nope!!!!Nope!!!!

Precaution & Protection???Precaution & Protection???

Yep!!!Yep!!!