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one of The system, known as RTerg, sends an alert within four minutes of a match to NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center as well as the United States Geological Survey's National Earthquake Information Cent

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How the detection process worksAn undersea earthquake causes disturbance to both the sea floor and body of ocean above it. Seismic waves travel much faster than tsunami waves away from the earthquake source. Earthquakes are detected through a network of seismic monitoring stations. Any resulting tsunami are then verified by sea-level monitoring stations and deep-ocean tsunami detection buoys. The seismic monitoring stations can determine the location and depth of earthquakes that have the potential to cause tsunami. The sea-level gauges and deep-ocean detection buoys measure any abnormal changes in sea level to verify if a tsunami has been generated.

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There is no instrument that can tell when there is going to be a tsunami. Scientists do use seismographs to tell when there has been an earthquake.

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What do scientist use to predict a tsunami?

They use a seismograph to predict tsunamis.


When will America have a tsunami?

Tsunamis have been striking America but not of the magnitude of 2004 Asian Tsunami or 2011Japan Tsunami. But still there are no such instruments or devices which could predict a tsunami or an earthquake.


How do people study tsunamis?

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Is there any boards to predict tsunamis?

The best warning is detecting major offshore earthquakes. These are what trigger tsunamis. The waves build up at sea until they reach land at enormous heights.


Why tsunamis are difficult to predict?

Tsunamis are difficult to predict because the earthquakes that cause them are difficult to predict. It takes a massively powerful earthquake to displace the amount of water needed to cause a tsunami.


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What are the equipments used to predict an earthquake?

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