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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the largest tsunami in the world?

  This was perhaps the biggest Tsunami in the world. The magnitude was 9.5 on the Richter scale. The quake took place on the western coast of Chile, which lead to a massive Tsunami just 15 minutes later. Waves as high as 80 feet pounded on the shores of Chile, and were responsible for over 6,000 deaths.

• What are some names of tsunamis?

  Tsunamis do not get names like hurricanes and typhoons, but some of the most famous and devastating tsunamis include the Indonesian tsunami on December 26, 2004, the tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, and a tsunami that hit Portugal on November 1, 1755. Tsunamis show how powerless the general population is at the hands of mother nature.

• Is tsunami threat to Hawaii?

  There is no tsunami threat to Hawaii after a magnitude 7 earthquake struck this afternoon in the Loyalty Islands in the South Pacific, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said. However, a tsunami threat exists for parts of the Pacific located closer to the quake, the center said.

• What are the signs of a tsunami?

  Natural warning signs of tsunamis include ground shaking from earth- quakes and unusual sea-level fluctuations, wave forms, and sounds.

• Where are tsunamis in the US?

  A tsunami can strike anywhere along most of the U.S. coastline. The most destructive tsunamis have occurred along the coasts of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.

• What is the Pacific tsunami warning system?

  A tsunami warning system does exist for the Pacific Ocean, and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), located near Honolulu, Hawaii, is the operational center of the warning system. The system consists of 26 member states that gather and report data using seismological and tidal stations.