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Natural Disasters Tsunami: Tsunami 1960 Chile By, La’akea Souza

Natural Disasters Tsunami: Tsunami 1960 Chile By, La’akea Souza

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Natural Disasters Tsunami:

Tsunami 1960 ChileBy,

La’akea Souza

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Tsunami Facts:

Tsunamis are huge water that are usually caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.

Tsunamis are sometimes referred to as tidal waves but this term has fallen out of favor because tsunamis are not related to tides.

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Causes of a Tsunami

One fact is that a tsunami is made from a earthquake.

Another fact is that it could be from a volcanic eruption.

A third cause is meteorite impact hitting the ground.

Changes to the Earth

The changes to earth is that it could causes erosion and flooding.

Damage

The damage cost 6000 dollars.

It killed 6000000 people.

The damage was to the houses.

And to people.

Tsunami 1960 Chile

The wave was 8.6 and the face was 33km steep.

The wave went 124 miles.

The wave travel all the way to hole and Hawaii.

The wave killed 600000.

And the wave was 82 feet wide.

Conclusion:

I learn that tsunamis can kill people and they can brake houses.

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