Mark's Natural Disasters 101 For Idots

The most common place to see a Tsunami is the Pacific Ocean, specifically the Ring of Fire; Also known as the Circum-Pacific Belt this area had the highest number of tsunami activity. Tsunamis are caused by a under of things, most commonly being underwater explosions and the shifting of tectonic plates. These cause deep displacements of water that rise to the surface and create large waves. These waves then travel hundreds of meters until they reach land.