Tsunamis- results of underwater earthquake- Tidal Wave
Actually s and p waves traveling from the focus P wave does damage since s wave disappears right away. Damage done by a tsunami is not just water- it is the also the large Amount of sediment that washes up and the huge amount of Erosion that exists as the water washes everything away. Typically we can be warned of a tsunami because the earthquake Occurs and we can expect a tidal wave to come once we Determine that the epicenter is below the water.
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