Posted on 03/19/2011 12:49:51 PM PDT by SteveH
The tsunami that devastated the Sanriku coast after last week's massive earthquake reached heights of more than 15 meters, according to investigations by the Port and Airport Research Institute.
After reaching land, the tsunami collided with coastal mountains, and the water was pushed up to heights of more than 20 meters, the institute said. Experts believe it was one of the largest tsunami to ever hit Japan.
(Excerpt) Read more at yomiuri.co.jp ...
Wow, the videos do not tell the full extent or horror of this event for people in its path!
OMG that is 15 meter = 50 feet and 20 meter = 68 feet.
20 meters=60 feet
15 Meters = 49.2 Feet
20 Meters = 65.6 Feet
That is a wall of death and destruction,God help those people.
3.28 feet per meter. The .28 feet makes a difference.
Thanks, math was not my best subject. Big wave!
Considering how the movement along the fault zone has been described, we are probably going to end up with multiple tsunamis; each being generated as individual portions of the fault line slipped with some being larger and faster moving than others.
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