Explanation The time interval is 5.88 h and the distance between earthquake on the ocean floor and Hawaii is 4450 km , the enormous wavelength of the Tsunami varies from 100 km to 200 km . Formula to calculate the speed of the wave is, v = x t Here, x is the average depth of the pacific ocean between Alaska and Hawaii, t is the time interval and v is the speed of the wave. Substitute 4450 km for d and 5.88 h for t to get v . v = 4450 km ( 10 3 m 1 km ) 5.88 h ( 3600 s 1 h ) = 210.22 m / s The given propagation of the speed is, v = g d (1) Rearrange the equation (1) for d . d = v 2 g (2) Here, g is the acceleration due to gravity and d is the average distance or average depth the Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Hawaii

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