TSUNAMI

SOME NATURAL WHAT DO YOU DO

SIGNS OF AN WHEN THERE IS AN
APPROACHING IMPENDING
LOCAL TSUNAMI TSUNAMI?
•A FELT EARTHQUAKE  GO TO AN
•UNUSUAL SEA ELEVATED PLACE
LEVEL CHANGE:
SUDDEN SEA WATER
RETREAT OR RISE  FOLLOW THE
•RUMBLING SOUND
EVACUATION
OF APPROACHING PLAN IN YOUR A tsunami is a series of giant sea
waves commonly generated by the
WAVES AREA under-the-sea earthquakes and
whose heights could be greater than 5
meters.

It is erroneously called tidal waves,

and sometimes mistakenly associated
with storm surges.

Tsunamis can occur when the

earthquake is shallow-seated and
strong enough to displace parts of the
seabed and disturb the mass of water
over it.
TYPES OF TSUNAMIS SAFETY AND
PREPAREDNESS

 Do not stay in low-lying

coastal areas after a strong
Locally-generated
earthquake.
 Conduct community-level
When an under-the-sea earthquake occurs
 Never go down to the beach awareness about
within the Philippines’ earthquake
generators. It takes 2-20 minutes before to watch a tsunami. earthquakes and
the waves reach the shores of affected tsunamis focused on
areas.
 Do not go on the shore after natural signs of an
the retreat of sea level. approaching tsunami,
People see interesting sights warning and evacuation
such as fishes, corals and procedure.
sandbars, and tempt people
to go near them.  Pre-determine high
ground in your area and
 Stay out of danger areas until
identify routes to get
“all clear” is issued by
Distant or far field there.
competent authority. A
When an under-the-sea earthquake occurs tsunami is not a single wave
outside the Philippines or in the Pacific but series of waves.  Put up signage.
Ocean and generates a tsunami.
Depending on the location, this has a
longer lead time.