2017 · Q38
Tsunami waves are the undersea occurrence of earthquake exceeding 7.5 on Richter scale. Which one of the following statements regarding this is not correct ?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AIt often generates strong waves.
- BThe Pacific coasts are most vulnerable to Tsunami wavs.
- CTsunami waves are also called high-energy tidal waves or seismic sea waves
- DTsunami is a Latin word.
Explanation
‘Tsunami’ is Japanese (harbour wave), not Latin — making D the incorrect statement. The rest is correct: tsunamis are high-energy seismic sea waves, the Pacific coasts are the most vulnerable, and they generate strong waves. Hence D.