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What is the term for a water wave that is created by an underwater earthquake

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A Tsunami

Tsunamis are very long waves that can reach up to very big heights

The biggest tsunami ever was 1720 feet tall

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A tsunami

A tsunami is also known as harbor wave is a series of waves in a water body produced by the displacement of a substantial quantity of water, commonly in an ocean or a huge lake. Earthquakes, volcanic outbursts, and other submarine eruptions which comprise explosions, avalanches, glacier calving, meteorite impressions, and other perplexities above or below water all have the potential to produce a tsunami.

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