Can tsunami be prevented?

Is it possible to prevent a tsunami? In a word, no. Once a tsunami has been formed, there is no way to stop it; but with an effective warning system in place, people can be evacuated. And reducing the damage caused by a tsunami is certainly achievable. read more

Not all geological events mentioned above will cause a tsunami, and detecting them is sometimes impossible. It’s fortunate that there aren’t many of them because they are terrifying. I just found a site that illustrates how/why the massive wave develops when the tsunami wave reaches land. read more

For long distance tsunamis there is usually sufficient time to warn distant locations to be affected, but as the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean shows several hours that the tsunami needed to reach India and Sri Lanka was not long enough to prevent tens of thousands of victims. read more