79 Tsunamis Trivia Questions with Answers
79 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What type of landslide can generate a tsunami underwater?
Answer
submarine landslide
What nickname is given to the 1946 Aleutian Islands tsunami?
Answer
April Fools' Day tsunami
What is the term for a tsunami that travels across entire ocean basins?
Answer
distant tsunami
The 1964 Alaska earthquake tsunami devastated which California city?
Answer
Crescent City
Which country experienced the 2018 Sulawesi tsunami?
Answer
Indonesia
What date in 1883 did the Krakatoa tsunami occur?
Answer
August 27, 1883
What percentage of tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes?
Answer
About 80%
Which Hokusai woodblock print is often mistaken for a tsunami?
Answer
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
What is the name of the tsunami that struck Japan in 869 AD?
Answer
Jōgan tsunami
What is the maximum run-up height of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami in Japan?
Answer
40.5 meters
What is the typical speed of a tsunami in deep ocean?
Answer
800 km/h
What natural event causes the majority of tsunamis?
Answer
Earthquakes
Which ocean experiences the most tsunamis?
Answer
Pacific Ocean
The word 'tsunami' originates from which language?
Answer
Japanese