open ocean
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The other type of tsunamis happen in the open ocean and are directly triggered by earthquakes, or occasionally other powerful events such as underwater volcanoes.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
Gas sailing from Alaska to Tokyo, Seoul and other Asian ports travels across the open ocean without passing through Hormuz, the South China Sea or the Panama Canal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Marine rescue volunteer Paul Bresland said the teen's four-hour swim saved his family, who were eventually found clinging to a paddleboard in the open ocean off the tourist town of Quindalup.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
As the remaining ice thins and retreats, more open ocean is left exposed to sunlight.
From Science Daily • Nov. 13, 2025
Gigantic swells of water rolled in from the open ocean and started tossing the boat around like a toy.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
