“The upper plate moves seaward, and a massive tsunami can be produced along with catastrophic destruction from earthquake shaking.”

“The tsunami swamped up to 40 percent of the Maldives, an Indian Ocean string of 1,192 coral atolls 480 km southwest of the southern tip of India.”

“Radcliffe Brass Band will be staging a special concert in aid of the tsunami appeal.”

“This new, second-generation Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis system consists of pressure-sensitive tsunameters on the seafloor, and buoys on the ocean surface.”

“The first of the giant tsunamis to hit the coast was then swilling over the statue.”

“Scientific experts say many lives could have been saved if there had been an early detection of tsunamis.”

“Most tsunamis appear as an advancing tide without having a developed wave face, resulting in rapid flooding of low-lying coastal areas.”