2007-01-14 13:34:54 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment
It depends on the velocity and height of the tsunami and the slope of the land. Usually the coast is about a mile from the sea shore towards inland and usually the coast doesn't have that much of a slope. So a tsunami could go in about a mile in or more depending on the latter.
2007-01-14 15:38:01 · answer #1 · answered by darla 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a tsunami nears land, the greater risk areas are generally within about a mile of the shoreline and less than 25 feet above sea level, so I would say they travel usually a mile inland.
2007-01-14 13:42:49 · answer #2 · answered by Taz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends of the slope of the land and size of the tsunami. I believe the recent tsunami in south Asia made it several miles inland in some low lying areas.
2007-01-14 13:39:44 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋