Tsunami In New Zealand

Tsunamis are rare events, but they can cause a lot of panic and destruction when happening. It’s a relief this one wasn’t so.

The incident happened after several powerful earthquakes rocked New Zealand’s Tokomaru Bay. There was, among them, an 8.1-magnitude quake, one of the biggest to hit the South Pacific in modern history, causing tsunami warnings worldwide on Friday. So what causes these sometimes deadly waves?

The causes of tsunamis could be, as in our case, earthquakes, or landslides, underwater meteorite crashes and volcanic eruptions, and other sudden movements on the seafloor. These cause tension and a vertical rise in the water. Since gravity tries to pull that down, the force escapes by moving away from the point of tension. In deep water, it is unnoticeable, though as the water turns shallower near shore, it turns into giant waves, which is how tsunamis get formed.

The best way to survive these waves is to stay calm and find a floating object. Eventually, you will drift to shore. It’s even better not to encounter one in the first place. That is a production of the New News Newsminute, thank you.