Nearly 80% of all tsunamis occur within the boundaries of the Ring of Fire.
Tsunami is a Japanese word, 'tsu' meaning harbor and 'nami' meaning wave- yet it's a bit of an under statement to describe it as just a simple "wave".
Even though nobody has ever witnessed a tsunami caused by a meteorite, some scientists belive that a meteorite may have caused a tsunami that was so large that it wiped out life on Earth.
Some animals may be able to detect tsunamis and other natural disasters before they happen.
The 2011 tsunami in Japan was estimated to be the most expensive disaster in history
The Indian Ocean tsunami from 2004 uncovered remains of Mahabalipuram for a few miutes when the sea receaded 500 meters
Below are before and after pictures of the Mahabalipuram Temple in India