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No, earthquakes cannot be caused by the wind at all. Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate boundaries, where the moving plates generate pressure. The pressure is released as an earthquake. Occasionally earthquakes may be caused by volcanoes, but this is simply another effect of moving tectonic plates. So the wind has no influence whatsoever on earthquakes or seismic activity.
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What are waves are caused by?
Waves are caused by wind hitting the surface of the water. They are caused by earthquakes too.
Most surface waves are caused by the action of 'earthquakes' or 'winds'?
Most surface waves are caused by wind systems. Earthquakes cause tsunamis.
What is the force responsible for wave formation?
Most waves are formed by the wind (the exception is tsunamis, which are caused by earthquakes) and usually by storm systems
Are most earthquakes caused by folding?
Most earthquakes are not caused by folding they are actually caused by faulting a sudden movement of land caused by friction.
What are earthquakes related to?
Earthquakes are related to plate movements as it is caused by them.
What are explosion earthquakes?
earthquakes caused by a nuclear or chemical reaction
What forms the waves in the ocean?
Mostly wind. Sometimes earthquakes. no its hurricanes no earthquakes.
Can tornado winds form tsunamis?
No. Tsunamis are not caused by wind. They are generally caused by underwater earthquakes or landslides. Tornadoes have caused water levels to fluctuate while crossing small lakes, but this phenomenon is more similar to seiches than to tsunamis.
Are tsunamis caused by tidal waves?
no it is caused by earthquakes
What are earthquakes caused by?
Tremors
What are faults caused by?
earthquakes
What causes tsunami and earthquakes in Japan?
Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.
