What do you understand by Tsunami?

1.	What do you understand by Tsunami?
Answer» Tsunamis are high tidal waves (30 metres high) caused by earthquakes in oceans. On 26th December, 2004; an earthquake occurred in Indian ocean. Its focus was near Indonesia. It caused Tsunamis in Indian ocean. These waves destroyed property worth millions of rupees. About 2 lakh persons died in Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka. In India, most affected areas were Andaman Nicobar islands, Tamil Nadu coast, and eastern coast.

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