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Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as

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SSC CGL 2010 Tier-I Previous Year Paper (16-May-2010) (Shift 1)
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Tsunami

A tsunami, also known as a seismic sea wave, is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake.

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