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Tanganyika Tidal Wave was created in 1989.


What is a long wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance called?

A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.


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What is a tidal wave caused by a earthquake?

This is known as a tsunami.


What is a tsunami and how is it caused?

A tsunami is a huge tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake.


Why is the earthquake happening?

The reason for the earthquake in Japan is two plates of the earth's crust are shifting. After the earthquake, there was a tsunami, or a tidal wave, and also many aftershocks.


Are a seismic sea wave and a tsunami the same thing?

The term tidal wave is often used to mean a tsunami. However, the term "tidal wave" has fallen out of favor because tsunamis have nothing to do with tides. The term tidal wave may also refer to a tidal bore, which is a wave that forms in some locations when the tide is rising.


What is the another name for tidal wave?

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