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Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.
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Can earthquakes below the ocean cause tsunamis?
Yes.
Do earthquakes below the ocean can cause tsunamis?
Yes, they can. (and do.)
What is the relationship between tsunami and earthquakes?
Earthquakes often generate tsunamis. See the related link below:
What is it called when earthquakes start below Earth's surface?
All earthquakes occur underground, the exact place where the earthquake starts underground is called the Focus. The location where the earthquake first hits the surface of the earth is called the Epicenter! Hope I helped!
Do moving tectonic plates cause tsunamis?
Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes in the sea. Earthquakes are caused by moving tectonic plates. So, indirectly, yes. See the related question below for more information on the causes of tsunami.
What is one thing that can cause a tsunami?
Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes below the sea level. These undersea earthquakes are a result of shifting in the earths tectonic plates.
An earthquakes point below earth's surface where an earthquake begins?
Focus
What causes earthquakes and tsunamis?
What causes earth quakes is the plates under earth move or collide with each other and shake the earth. Tsunamis can be caused also by earthquakes, especially those centered on the ocean floor. But they can also be caused by landslides and other natural events near the oceans. See the related questions below.
Why are there earthquakes?
The tectonic plates below the earth surface crash into each other forming a earthquake.
The Molten rock below the earth's surface are?
molten rock below the surface is called magma
What is molten material below the surface of earth called?
Molten rock material below the earth's surface is called magma.lava
What is igneous rocks that form below Eart's surface are called?
Below the Earth's surface an Igneous rock is intrusive. Above the Earth's surface it is called extrusive.Hope this helps.
