Tsunamis in China In a total of 5 tidal waves classified as a tsunami since a total of 0 people died in China. Compared to other countries, Tsunamis therefore occur rather rarely. The strongest tidal wave registered in China so far reached a height of 1. The marked positions on the map represent the most effected regions within the past years. Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes or other seismic eruptions on ground of an oceans and can cause massive tidal waves, which run with enormous force on land, causing great devastation.

Ten Years Later: 2004 South Asian Earthquake and Tsunami



25 Interesting Facts about Tsunamis - Swedish Nomad
More than 11, people in six countries were killed today when the most powerful earthquake in 40 years triggered huge tidal waves that hit coastlines across Asia. The death toll is almost certain to rise further as the full extent of the devastation emerges. Tourists, fishermen, hotels, homes and cars were swept away by walls of water unleashed by the 8. Among the worst hit was the island of Sri Lanka, 1, miles west of the epicentre.


Facts on the nature of a tsunami
It was an undersea megathrust earthquake that registered a magnitude of 9. The earthquake was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate. Communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean were severely affected, and the tsunamis killed an estimated , people in 14 countries, making it, one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The direct results caused major disruptions to living conditions and commerce in coastal provinces of surrounded countries, including Aceh Indonesia , Sri Lanka , Tamil Nadu India and Khao Lak Thailand.




As the horrifying toll of death and destruction continues to mount in southern Asia, it becomes ever more obvious that lives could have been saved if a tsunami warning system had been in place. With just 15 to 30 minutes notice, and clear directives to flee, many people who had no idea what was happening, or how to react, could have escaped to safety. The tsunami and the earthquake that triggered it are natural phenomena. While earthquakes cannot be forecast they can be quickly pinpointed.