Nature's wrath is not only frightening, but sometimes it can cause great disasters to humanity. However, these disasters have also attracted deep attention. This. Let's introduce some of the biggest tsunamis in human history. Some of these tsunamis are as scary as appearing in thriller movies. However, reality often exceeds the imagination of film directors and screenwriters. Let's get started.
I. Japan's UnzenZan Earthquake and Tsunami, Japan is located in the Pacific Region with frequent earthquakes and volcanic activity. As a result, huge tsunamis often occur. Earthquakes and huge waves caused by earthquakes are not uncommon for Japan, but a disaster that has left a record in history and is world-famous.
It was a tsunami triggered by the outbreak of Mount Unzen in Kyushu on May 21. Although the details have not yet been determined, the record is displayed.
Before the eruption of the Yunxian Mountain volcano, there were several major earthquakes. Some of them fell and fell into the mountains in the sea, causing a tsunami of about 20 meters. In some places, the waves are even as high as 57 meters. Even now, tsunamis can still bring great disasters. If a tsunami had occurred in the 20th century, it would have had more serious consequences.
Second, in 1883, the Indonesian volcano Krakatoa triggered a tsunami. The 1883 eruption of Krakatoa was the worst volcanic eruption ever recorded in human history. With the eruption of Krakatoa, over the course of several months, the world saw red sunrises and red sunsets, and temperatures dropped significantly. August 27. The Krakatoa eruption reached its peak with three or four major explosions, each three to four times the size of the Soviet Union's infamous tsarist bomb.
Due to signs of a third explosion at 10:02 local time, residents of U-Hao State and South Africa are said to be able to hear the sound of Krakatoa eruptions. Each time it causes a huge tsunami with a wave height of more than 30 meters. These tsunamis hit the surrounding islands and quickly dragged some of them into the ocean. The disaster, which is estimated to have killed an estimated 36,000 people, has seen several disasters similar to Mount Krakatoa in history. Another example is the volcanic eruption of Santorini in the Bronze Age. Centuries later, the volcanic eruption that destroyed the Cretan civilization and the tsunami disaster he caused were translated into legendary tales that led to the destruction of Atlantis in colloquial language. But Santorini's famous destruction still leaves more information than the Krakatoa volcano. In 1874, the famous novelist Verne. The novel, titled Mysterious Island, was published in the works. The title "Mysterious Island" is described as going deep into the ocean floor due to a volcanic eruption. The work was published here nine years later. The scene of the krakatoa eruption is exactly the same. Perhaps this example can also be found in Verne's long list of success predictions.
3. The Ocean City Tsunami of 1972, as well as the investigation and semi-completion on the morning of November 5, 1952, led to a massive earthquake in the marine Visse north of the Kuril Islands. 35 to 40 minutes later, an earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the coast of Scarborough Shoal and observed a tsunami as high as 18.5 meters. In the most affected areas of marine cities, there are more than 1,000 or 200 people. In other words, 1 in 5 residents were affected by the disaster. Not only military and emergency headquarters, but also civilians are being asked to provide disaster relief. It is also because this tragedy has also prompted the country to start building one. Earthquake and tsunami systems in the water can be observed intensively. Among the soldiers called for rescue operations was Arkady strugaski, who would later become a science fiction writer. Together with his younger brother Boris, he began to complete many works of science fiction and became famous all over the world. In the process of annihilation of Radoga, where the Straggiaski brothers lived, there will be scenes depicting the inhabitants of the planet being threatened by huge energy waves. This terrible wave of energy is described as a huge wall that leans close to the sky by water. Perhaps the tsunami that struck Ocean City at the time and the devastation it wrought may have inspired future writers.
4. In 1958, the Great Tsunami in the Gulf of Lithua in the United States. On July 9, 1958, a massive landslide occurred on the slopes of Daya Bay, northeast of Pallas, where about 30 million cubic meters of sediment and ice collapsed. It fell into the water, causing a huge tsunami at a depth of 56 meters. This is ten times the height of the tsunami produced by Japan's original volcanic eruption. In the past, there have been several tsunamis in Yuan'an Bay, and because the local population is sparsely populated, the records at sea can only rely on the occasional witness testimony of passers-by and the information investigated and collected by geologists. However, the data also suggest that in the past century and a half, there have been at least three huge waves in this remote area that are more than 50 meters high. However, even though it is based on the benchmark of yawan, the 500-meter giant wave is the same. This is also a very staggering number. According to official information, there were five people in the disaster, and the number of victims caused by this disaster is not large. Perhaps fortunately, this giant mac broke many trees, swallowed many plants, and killed many animals. Yakutia is the only town affected by the disaster. Its infrastructure has been severely damaged. The strongest waves in history may be strong enough to compare to meteorites that fell 65 million years ago. Fortunately, the area he attacked was a remote area, small in numbers, and did not cause too many casualties. If such a catastrophe hit Japan and China. In several regions of California or Russia, the mere imagination is chilling.
5. The great waves of the North Sea in 2016. In February 2016, a movie was uploaded to the Internet. The content is a scene of a ship being engulfed by a huge wave up to 30 meters high. Although the original movie has been deleted, the movie supported by others is still on the web. Fortunately, there were no casualties in this case. But if the hull itself is smaller, perhaps no one will be saved. Large waves are also common in the North Atlantic.
These legends about the Great Waves have long been considered fictional by sailors. Until January 1, 1995, this legendary wave. It was only when they attacked the oil extraction platform in Delapuna that people believed these waves existed. At that time, the waves were as high as 25.6 meters, and these huge ocean movements. It did not at all conform to the formulas calculated by oceanographers at the time. But why is there such a big wave? Experts from all over the world still cannot draw conclusions.