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Tsunami vs Geohazard - What's the difference?

tsunami | geohazard |

As nouns the difference between tsunami and geohazard

is that tsunami is while geohazard is a geological hazard, such as the risk of a landslide or tsunami.

tsunami

English

Alternative forms

* sunami (nonstandard)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.
  • Synonyms

    * tidal wave (usage conflict)

    Derived terms

    * megatsunami * teletsunami * tsunamigenic * tsunameter

    See also

    * earthquake * flood * natural disaster * seaquake * seiche * tidal wave * waterquake

    geohazard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A geological hazard, such as the risk of a landslide or tsunami.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 27, author=Andrew C. Revkin, title=Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=Yumei Wang, the director of Oregon’s geohazards team, said a quick evaluation last year found that 1,300 of the state’s schools (housing 340,000 students) and emergency-services buildings had a “high or very high” risk of collapse in a substantial earthquake. }}