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TSUNAMI from a 700m rock filled dam ?

i stay at the river mouth of that dam but 200km away

if disaster do happen..the dam fail or break

how long time do i have b4 that tsunami reached my home ?

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  • paul h
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Ocean Tsunami waves can reach speeds of 4-500 mph...around 650- 800 kph but slow down as they reach shallower waters. So if you live 200 km away, the earliest it would hit would be about 15 minutes give or take.....figure 5-10 just to be safe.

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