Tsunami is a term derived from Japanese, consisting of two words "tsu" and "nami", each of which

means "port" and "wave".A tsunami or tidal wave, 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.

The formation of tsunamis occurs when the surface of the sea floor rises and falls along the fault during
the earthquake. The fault caused disruption of sea water balance. Large faults will also produce large
wave power. Moments after the earthquake, the water recedes. After receding, sea water returned to
the mainland in the form of large waves. In addition, the formation of the tsunami was also caused by
the eruption of Mount Merapi on the ocean floor. The eruption caused a high movement of sea water or
surrounding waters. The bigger the tsunami, the greater the flood or damage that occurs when it hits the
coast.

The speed of a tsunami wave is greater than a normal wave in general, that is, it can go up to 700 km /
hour, almost equivalent to the speed of an airplane. This speed will decrease as the tsunami waves enter
the shallow sea, but the wave height will increase. The tsunami wave height is generally 50 to 100
meters and spreads in all directions. In addition, the height of the tsunami wave is also affected by the
shape of the coast and its depth.

Tsunamis have become one of the disasters that have caused great damage to humans. The biggest
damage occurred when this tsunami hit the residential area dragging whatever it was going through.
Therefore, we must always be ready and ready to face this disaster. However, we do not need to worry
too much because there is no tsunami that forms a large wave. In addition, not all Mount Merapi
eruptions or earthquakes that occurred were caused by tsunamis.