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On Mon, 3 Jan 2005 11:57:00 +0000, June Hughes
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On Sun, 2 Jan 2005 16:09:33 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
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The main risk is the big piece of rock which is expected to fall
off
an island in the Canaries, generate a tidal wave that will wipe
out
the East Coats of the USA and not do a lot of good to the low
countries.
Apparently a tsunami hit the west coast of Ireland in 1775 ? after
a
seismic event near the Azores and Canaries causing some
considerable
damage..
I believe that was the earthquake and tsunami that wiped out
Lisbon.
When did everybody start calling a tidal wave a tsunami and why?
Not long ago, because it sounds so knowledgeable.
Why not use the Japanese word for earthquake too?
Perhaps becaise it might be unpronounceable?
Franz
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