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Top 3 Tsunami Prone Areas

Top 3 Tsunami Prone Areas

by Srijita Saha
May 24, 2022
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Today, we will discuss the Top 3 Tsunami Prone Areas in the world. For a brief but detailed explanation, Tsunamis are giant water waves caused by earthquakes and volcanic eruptions under the sea. These mainly occur in the coastal regions around the Pacific Ocean. Several places on this earth are at high risk and are much prone to tsunami occurrence. It is one of the most terrifying natural disasters taking away the lives of thousands of people and also making numerous people homeless. There are other ill effects too! Here is what we know!

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Top 3 Tsunami Prone Areas in the World

Here is the list of some of the Tsunami prone areas on earth.

1. Tokyo, Japan

This place is highly prone to not just tsunamis but to every natural disaster, be it’s earthquake, river flood or anything else. More than 60 million people have got potentially affected because of this. It is located on the active fault in the Pacific Ocean, which makes it the riskiest place for the possibility of a tsunami.

2. Manila, Philippines

Next comes, Manila in the Philippines. The city has been badly affected by speedy high winds and severe dangerous storms. It’s not the end but is highly prone to tsunamis. Thousands of people have gotten injured and also some lost their close ones. The drastic aftereffect is hilarious. On average, more than 40 million people have been affected. To this city, flooding has become another sin, plaguing for a couple of years in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

3. Osaka-Kobe, Japan

In terms of the risk of tsunami occurrence, this city ranks third. Little did you know, back in 1995, Osaka experienced the Great Hanshin earthquake which took away the lives of more than 6000 people. More precisely, it caused damage worth $100 billion. The place is located in a coastal region, making it quite vulnerable to these natural disasters. On an average basis, more than 35 million people have gotten affected badly.

Do you reside in any of these tsunami-prone areas? What safety measures do you take?

Also Read: Top 5 Volcanic Eruption Prone Areas in the World

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Srijita is a weather enthusiast and you will often find her writing about global warming and weather changes. You can reach out to her at [email protected]

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