Wikipedia defines a tsunami as: a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced. Basically what occurs is that an earthquake causes the ocean floor to drop at a certain point, while raising it at another point, causing the temporary displacement of water. As a result of this, the water is sucked back from the shoreline to fill that point where there is ... ESPN.com - True Hoop - Blog found this 2 hours ago on 3shadesofblue.blogspot.com [link] Find more top sports news, videos, and blogs on BallHype: NBA , Memphis Grizzlies , Portland Blazers , New Orleans Hornets ...