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Martin68

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7. What I learned watching videos of the Fukushima tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster was that a 27-inch tsunami has

Reply to RazorbackExpat (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 8, 2025, 10:13 PM

Dec 8

an enormous amount of energy behind it that carries it far inland along streams and rivers. Two feet of water can do considerable damage to houses and land along the way.

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Magnitude 7.6 quake triggers a tsunami on Japan's northern coast [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 8 OP

I hope that they get the help that they need from world neighbors. 💧💔 littlemissmartypants Dec 8 #1

I'm not sure if the U.S. meets that criteria under the Mango Malefactor. CentralMass Dec 8 #2

We don't. Not anymore. That's why it makes me so sad. littlemissmartypants Dec 8 #3

Has anyone else noticed the increasing violence slightlv Dec 8 #4

It is normal in a volcano arc region. When I lived in Japan, earthquakes were a fact of life. Barely a month went by in Martin68 Dec 8 #6

The highest tsunami was only 27 inches and it was in just one area RazorbackExpat Dec 8 #5

What I learned watching videos of the Fukushima tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster was that a 27-inch tsunami has Martin68 Dec 8 #7

The worst Tohoku tsunamis were far higher than that RazorbackExpat Dec 8 #8

I realize they were much higher. My point is I never realized the energy behind the waves, which drives them far inland. Martin68 Tuesday #9