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Mega tsunami
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How tall could a ocean wave / tsunami get due to a massive meteorite impact ? I assume the depth of the ocean may have something to do with it ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.There is not enough information to answer your question. Which ocean? (They do not all have the same amount of available water.) How large a meteorite? If it is the size of a bus, there will be less of a spash than if it is the size of Madagascar. It is the size of the spash that will determine the size of the wave. I suppose that if it is a large enough meteorite, the ocean could be sent in all directions and, accounting for 1/3 of the water being flash boiled, the rest would be the resulting wave.