Tsunamis- Earthquake Borne Killers

Running From A Tsunami Wave

Indeed, we can say that "Tsunamis" are Earthquake borne killers.  A Tsunami can create untold devastation, chaos, death and suffering to human civilization.  A great example of this is the Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011. Below are YouTube videos of this Tsunami that followed an 8.8 Earthquake

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Tsunamis can likewise be called as "Killers on the Loose" considering that they can struck any country even when the epi-center of an Earthquake is in a country several hundred miles away.  Below are YouTube videos of the Tsunami that hit Thailand, from an Earthquake that originated in the Indian Ocean just north of Simeulue Island, off the western coast of Northern Sumatra at a depth of 30 kilometers below mean sea level. You can hear the surprised statements of beach lovers enjoying the heat of the Thai Sun, as they were caught unaware of the coming Tsunami. Watch the video below

And now that we have seen from the above videos the devastation that a Tsunami can do to lives and properties, may I suggest to you the followings steps to protect yourself and family from Tsunami, the deadly earthquake borne killer. But before that, may I tell you something about Tsunami.

 Before, a Tsunami is also referred to as a Tidal Wave. Recently however, the name Tidal Wave has been dropped off, simply because Tsunami has nothing to do with tides. Also, aside from earthquake, a Tsunami can also occur due to under water volcanic eruption, landslides, glacier calvings, and meteorites crashing into the sea. Tsunami do not resemble normal sea waves because their wavelengths are much longer with a much higher height dimension. Ordinarily, a Tsunami would consist of a series of waves ranging from several minutes to hours in what experts would call as Wave Train,

Alright, now back to my suggestion on how you can protect yourself and family from Tsunamis. First off, if you are planning to construct a house as your family's permanent residence, make sure to chose a site several kilometers away  from a beach, warf or port. However, if what you are planning to construct is a beach house, it is suggested that you look for an elevated site near the beach as a safeguard.

Second, if you and your family are on the beach, please observe any sudden abnormal  disappearance of
tide water as this is the usual indication of a coming Tsunami. If this happen, waste no time in calling out every members of your family and friends to run or drive away from the beach. Use every available vehicle to get away from the beach as fast and far away as possible.

Third, if you plan to have a party, camping or whatever for a day or two near the beach, always have a radio      with you to listen in to the latest info around the world for any breaking news relating to an earthquake and any possible Tsunami alerts. One important thing here is,  if an earthquake do happens where you are located, waste no time in packing your things and leaving the beach to a safer distance, just to make sure of your safety.

Natural Calamities - Earthquake

The Kobe Japan Earthquake

The 8.8 Chile Earthquake

According to experts, an earthquake occur when the tectonic plates of the earth release stress.Now this would result to a sudden release of pressure that ultimately ends in the vibration of the earth's surface that we call as earthquake. An earthquake would often result to damaged properties and even loss of lives,depending on the intensity of the earthquake as measured on the Richter scale, the equipment used to monitor and measure the intensity and magnitude of an earthquake.

In fact,earthquakes happens everyday by the thousands around the world.These quakes are unnoticeable since they are so small an ordinary person won't even feel it.  If you have seen the graphs on a Richter scale you would notice so many very small up and down graphs along the scale that would represent minute quakes that happens daily but which we cannot feel.  

It is said that around 90 percent of the earth's earthquake happen on the earth's surface now called as the "Ring of Fire" mainly due to the prevalence of more than average volcanic activity there compared to other parts of the earth's surface.

The yellow color indicate countries within the "Ring of Fire" 

Scientists assign a magnitude rating to earthquakes based on the strength and duration of their seismic waves. A quake measuring 3 to 5 is considered minor or light; 5 to 7 is moderate to strong; 7 to 8 is major; and 8 or more is great.

On average, a magnitude 8 quake strikes somewhere every year and some 10,000 people die in earthquakes annually. Collapsing buildings claim by far the majority of lives, but the destruction is often compounded by mud slides, fires, floods, or tsunamis. Smaller temblors that usually occur in the days following a large earthquake can complicate rescue efforts and cause further death and destruction.

Loss of life can be avoided through emergency planning, education, and the construction of buildings that sway rather than break under the stress of an earthquake. Earthquakes like those that happened in Chile, Japan and other parts of the world are signs that we should be ready for any eventuality that might be brought about by a strong earthquake or any natural disasters like floods, tornadoes or hurricanes. Others would say that Planet Earth is getting old and as such, natural calamities are bound to happen.