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media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/Flags%20-%20Card_1.jpg?itok=X77bhhM4 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Flags%20-%20Card_1.jpg?itok=uy364JNM 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Flags%20-%20Card_1.jpg?itok=uy364JNM" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Member States</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/secretariat" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/34">Secretariat</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/en/secretariat" 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srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20sign%20blurry%20background%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=XhDFvFG3 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20sign%20blurry%20background%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=YkB2jL2j 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20sign%20blurry%20background%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=YkB2jL2j" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">What to do</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/warninglevels" class="nav-link">Warning levels</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/warninglevels" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card 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srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-02/Tsunami%20wreckage%20tree%2C%20ID%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=KLCS3fVw 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-02/Tsunami%20wreckage%20tree%2C%20ID%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=5rCEkjmr 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-02/Tsunami%20wreckage%20tree%2C%20ID%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=5rCEkjmr" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Warning levels</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/warningsystems" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/21">End-to-End Warning Systems</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/en/warningsystems" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=yO19PuVr 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=dwr4qQWt 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=thlOeEV3 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=yO19PuVr 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=dwr4qQWt 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=thlOeEV3 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/Tsunami%20alert%20tower%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=thlOeEV3" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">End-to-End Warning Systems</span></div></a></div></li></ul></div></div></div></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <span class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" data-bs-toggle="dropdown-menu" title="Expand menu Impact">Impact</span><div class="big menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-0 dropdown-menu bg-primary menu-dropdown-0 menu-type-level_0"><div class="row submenu-wrapper"><div class="left-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-12"><div class="field field--name-field-description field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Tsunami-risk mitigation can take numerous forms across various fronts – no precaution is excessive.</div></div><div class="right-wrapper col-lg-9 col-md-12"><div class="main-navigation collapse navbar-collapse" id="navbarNav"><ul class="menu nav navbar-nav menu-level-1"><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/tsunamiready" class="nav-link">Tsunami Ready</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/tsunamiready" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=aJpZ6hbd 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=YN2DyLcJ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=2ELE8Vbo 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=aJpZ6hbd 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=YN2DyLcJ 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=2ELE8Vbo 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/GT%20sign%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=2ELE8Vbo" width="327" height="144" alt="" loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" /> </picture><span class="submenu-text">Tsunami Ready</span></div></a></div></li><li class="menu-item nav-item"> <a href="/en/exercises" class="nav-link" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/19">Wave Exercises</a><div class="menu_link_content menu-link-contentmain view-mode-level-1 level-1-submenu"> <a href="/en/exercises" class="submenu"><div class="submenu-big card card-overlay"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-01/TT%20students%20exercise%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=7a-bj6f8 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/webp" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/TT%20students%20exercise%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=zZo35ftj 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/webp" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/TT%20students%20exercise%20-%20Menu.jpg.webp?itok=EJkgtx-O 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/webp" width="327" height="144"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_desktop/public/2024-01/TT%20students%20exercise%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=7a-bj6f8 1x" media="all and (min-width: 993px)" type="image/jpeg" width="200" height="264"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_tablet/public/2024-01/TT%20students%20exercise%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=zZo35ftj 1x" media="all and (min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 992px)" type="image/jpeg" width="163" height="216"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/submenu_mobile/public/2024-01/TT%20students%20exercise%20-%20Menu.jpg?itok=EJkgtx-O 1x" media="all and (max-width: 575px)" type="image/jpeg" width="327" height="144"/> <img 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Jenna Aloia Photography</div></div><div class="header-texts"><h1 class="title article-title">Pacific Ocean</h1></div></div><div class="hub-menu-header hub-header-48"><ul class="menu menu-lvl1"><li class="menu-item active"> <a href="/en/pacific" hreflang="en">Home</a></li><li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://tsunami.ioc.unesco.org/en/pacific/icg-ptws" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/36">ICG/PTWS</a></li><li class="menu-item"> <a href="https://tsunami.ioc.unesco.org/en/pacific/itic" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/52">ITIC</a></li></ul></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-paragraphs field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"><div class="field__item"><div id="" class="paragraph paragraph--type--rich-text paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As the world's largest ocean basin, most earthquakes and tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean and its marginal seas. Locally damaging tsunamis strike some part of it every one to two years on average.</p><p>76% of history's fatal tsunamis have occurred in the Pacific Ocean. Local and regional tsunamis, with their relative frequency and short impact time, account for 99% of tsunami casualties.</p></div></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="member-states" class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-search-landing paragraph--view-mode--default"></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="tsunami-ready" class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-search-landing paragraph--view-mode--default"></div></div><div class="field__item"><div id="pacific-wave-exercises" class="paragraph-border right paragraph paragraph--type--text-media-block paragraph--view-mode--default"><div class="row"><div class="wrapper-infos col-lg-6"><div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"><h2>Pacific Wave Exercises</h2></div><div class="rich-text clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A Pacific-wide Wave Exercise is an effective tool for evaluating the readiness of the region and to identify changes that can improve its effectiveness. 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