A Modular Geodesy System for Subsea and Tsunami Monitoring Technical Note

Tsunamis are waves that are caused by a displacement of a huge body of water that may be devastating for anybody close to shore. Tsunamis may be caused by (among others) earth quakes and submarine landslides and have resulted in the loss of life in several incidents. For example, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on 26 December with the epicenter off the west coast of Sumatra and caused a devastating tsunami that resulted in the death of 230,000-280,000 people in 14 countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 metres high. [U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 16 June 2016].