Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes, where a tectonic plate shift displaces a large amount of water, causing waves to travel like ripples in a pond.
While not all earthquakes lead to tsunamis, those that do can create waves that sweep across oceans at jet-like speeds, posing risks far from the origin.
Tsunami waves can be inconspicuous to boats in open water but become much more dangerous as they approach shores, where they grow taller.
Predicting earthquakes remains impossible, yet scientists use a network of sensors to assess tsunami risks immediately after one is detected.
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