356,400 views
30 votes
30 votes
What happens to the tsunami when it reaches the shore?​

User Joshua Leung
by
3.2k points

2 Answers

18 votes
18 votes
What Happens When It Hits Land. A tsunami's trough, the low point beneath the wave's crest, often reaches shore first. When it does, it produces a vacuum effect that sucks coastal water seaward and exposes harbor and sea floors.
User Cskwg
by
3.1k points
21 votes
21 votes
the tsunami’s speed decreases and begins to become shallow, but the height of it begins to grow
User Myaseedk
by
2.7k points