The Pacific Ocean Basin has a Tsunami Warning System that alerts countries to the danger of the powerful wave. Now that we have wave velocity, we can estimate time of travel to locations in the wave’s path to allow people in those areas to take the necessary precautions.
(Hint: review worksheet 4, question #4, for how to calculate time when velocity and distance are known)
Important note: Time calculations should be in hours and/or minutes; and distances below are in Km; so you will need to convert from m/s. There is more than one way to convert!
Estimate the time it will take (in hours/minutes) for the Tsunami to reach the following three locations (show your work; include units; and include your conversion method):
Port Chiapas, Mexico: 471km distance from Tsunami origin



Salinas, Ecuador: 2600km distance from Tsunami origin



Hilo, Hawaii: 6200km distance from Tsunami origin