ØA tsunami is
gravity waves as a result of a large-scale
disturbance of sea level over a short
duration of time.
ØA tsunami can
be generated by:
1. submarine
volcanic eruptions;
2.
displacement of submarine sediments;
3.
coastal landslides into a bay or harbor;
4.
meteor impact;
5.
vertical displacement of the earth's crust along a zone of fracture which underlies or borders the ocean floor;