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    2011 Sendai Earthquake: What was the height of the tsunami waves that hit the city of Sendai?

    Question #120684. Asked by skatharaki. (Mar 13 11 8:25 AM)


    Zbeckabee

    		This one hit "near":

    Minutes later, the earthquake unleashed a 23-foot (seven-meter) tsunami along the northeastern coast of Japan near the coastal city of Sendai in Miyagi prefecture.

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110311/ap_on_re_as/as_japan_earthquake

    Mar 13 11, 9:48 PM
    skatharaki

    		Ty. The Sendai region has an average altitude of 10 meters ,but near the coast the altitude is not more than 1-2 meters. This can easily explain the disastrous effects.

    Mar 13 11, 10:00 PM

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