"A tsunami is a series of waves and the first wave may not be the largest," said a bulletin from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre.

太平洋海啸预警中心的公告称，“海啸是一系列的波浪，第一波并不一定是最大的。”

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This finding is similar to observations in Thailand, where a seawall at Patong Beach caused a splash-up of the tsunami wave and buildings behind it only suffered modest structural damages.

这个发现和在泰国观察到的是相似的，在那一个在巴东海滩的防波堤引起了一个海啸波的溅起，并且其后的建筑物只受到了适度的结构破坏。

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A tsunami is not just one wave, but a series of waves.

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Residents compared the wave of water that hit them to a tsunami.

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Japanese meteorological authorities said a small tsunami wave of two feet could result from the earthquake.

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Conversely, a tsunami wave rolling up the channel would grow in height as it became increasingly constricted.

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That quake generated a 33-foot (10-meter) tsunami wave, and some scientists believe the quake may have triggered the eruption of Mount Fuji 49 days later, Morris said.

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