How Tsunami Form | Tsunami Formation #shortvideo #tsunami

A tsunami is a series of extremely long waves caused by a large and sudden displacement of the ocean, usually the result of an earthquake below or near the ocean floor. This force creates waves that radiate outward in all directions away from their source, sometimes crossing entire ocean basins.

Volcanic eruptions, submarine landslides, and coastal rock falls can also generate a tsunami, as can a large asteroid impacting the ocean.

Tsunamis can strike any coast. They can be generated in all of the world's oceans, inland seas, and in any large body of water. They have caused damage and deaths in coastal areas all around the world.

Regardless of how the tsunami is caused, there are four different stages that occur during one: Initiation, split, amplification, and run-up