What is a tsunami? Everyone must have heard of tsunami which has become a hot topic over the past few days. The recent tsunami that hit Japan last week is the largest tsunami catastrophe in the history of tsunamis in Japan, about 140 years. The resultant tsunami from a magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck off the coast of Honshu, Japan, not only devastated the island nation, but also caused destruction and fatalities in other parts of the world, including Pacific islands and the U.S. West Coast.
