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title: "What is a tsunami?"  
description: "What is a tsunami?"  
author: "Erick Wilsom"  
published: 2023-10-19  
updated: 2023-10-19  
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# What is a tsunami?



## Answers

### Answer by Kshitij Agrawal

**A tsunami is a formidable [natural](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/300734/benefits-of-shatavari) [disaster](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31225/what-is-a-disaster) characterized by a [series](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2461/key-details-of-the-redmi-k60-series-have-leaked-ahead-of-launch) of massive ocean waves, typically originating from a sudden disturbance on the ocean floor. While their height in [deep](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/4910/10-powerful-symbols-in-sanatan-dharma-and-their-deep-meanings) [water](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/323154/fluoride-in-your-water-filtration-guide-2020) is usually quite modest, they grow in stature as they [approach](https://www.mindstick.com/interview/985/what-are-the-approaches-that-you-will-follow-for-making-a-program-very-efficient) shallower coastal [regions](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85074/discovering-the-top-5-beautiful-hill-stations-in-india-s-tropical-regions-a-guide-for-planning-your) due to the shoaling effect. As they reach shorelines, tsunami waves can rise into towering walls of water, causing extensive [flooding](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36182/what-is-application-flooding-virus-in-batch-programming) and destruction when they make landfall.**


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