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Timing a Tsunami

How fast do Tsunamis travel, what makes them so devastating and can we predict when they’re going to hit? More or Less looks into the speed of Tsunamis.

Presenter: Lizzy McNeill
Producer: Lizzy McNeill

(image: Tsunami warning signs on the southern island beach of Thailand / Getty images)

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9 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Nov 2018 02:50GMT
BBC World Service

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