The 2013 Solomon Islands earthquake struck Temotu Province within Solomon Islands on 6 February with a moment magnitude of 8.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII. The epicentre was close to the
Tsunami damage in Venga village
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A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and underwater explosions a
The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at Ao Nang, Krabi Province, Thailand
Tsunami aftermath in Aceh, Indonesia, December 2004
Lisbon earthquake and tsunami in November 1755
The wave further slows and amplifies as it hits land. Only the largest waves crest.