Japan Tsunami March 3rd 2011

On Friday 03 March 2011, at 14:46 local time (05:46 UK) an earthquake of magnitude 8.9 (some agencies including Japan's meteorological agency has proposed updating the magnitude of the earthquake to 9.0) struck near the east coast of Honshu, Japan approximately 230 miles north of Tokyo.

The earthquake triggered a huge tsunami which swept inland close to the city of Sendai, destroying all in its wake. Tens of thousands of people remain unaccounted for, whilst thousands have been killed or made homeless and a major relief operation is underway in the country. The quake has also caused damage to several of Japan’s nuclear power stations.

LEFT: An animation of the wave which travelled acrosss the Pacific Ocean

Click the link here to view more details and weblinks.

Tsunami, SE Asia

The most incredible 'live' footage I have ever seen of the Tsunami which struck Thailand and SE Asia on Dec 26th 2004






PUPIL ACTIVITY click on the link here to open a fash animation and activity about the diaster

Explaining the Tsuanmi - The BBC website has a special report on the causes of he Tsuanmi. Click here to find out more.


MEGA TSUNAMI's - What are these?
A few years ago the Discovery channel showed a fascinating documentary about a potentially devastating 'MEGA Tsunami' which could wipe out the east coast of the USA.
You tube has the full documentary to view.










BUT WHAT COULD CAUSE SUCH A DEVASTATING NATURAL DIASTER?

Clue 1- The Canary Isles
Clue 2- The Alaskan Tsuanmi (1950) and the Tree Line
Clue 3- Volcano's