answersLogoWhite

0

Can earth quakes cause tsunamis

User Avatar

Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes , it can as the earthquake starts the rock of the two or more plates will collide. If these rocks are in the ocean the jolt of the earthquake can send a serge of water up an create a massive wave, a tsunami.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is it called when pressure builds up in a rock or when other pieces of the Earth's crust collide?

Convergence of tectonic plates, which can cause earth quakes and tsunamis.


What are the main problems facing the planet today?

earth quakes tsunamis


What is the link between earthquakes and tsunamis?

The short answer is: "Earth quakes cause tsunamis" A more detailed response: Earth quakes move earth -- including the Earth that is beneath the sea. The moving land causes the water above it to move. That displaced water then travels in waves until it hits the land. If the waves are high & powerful enough, they can break through wave barriers & cause damage to people, buildings, crops, etc.


What destruction did Poseidon cause when he was mad?

I know how hard it is to answer this question. I know of a few of the things that he can cause. He can cause Tidal Waves, Tsunamis, Earth Quakes (That's why he is know as the Earth Shaker) and destruction of ships on the ocean. Hope this will help you answer that question.


How do earth effect the earth?

There are plate tectonics in earth and when they move, earth quakes happens. Sometimes the plate tectonics can move a continent. This is called the continental drift. Earth quakes can make volcanoes explode, tsunamis happen, and continents break. For example: The continent Pangaea. Because of the plate tectonics that caused earthquakes, tsunamis, and continents braking apart, the Pangaea broke up in to more continents and the continents broke into even more. That is why there are 7 continents in the world now. Earth quakes don't cause all these. Plate tectonics does. Plate tectonics makes earth quakes. Then, other horrible stuff happens.


What influence does the pacific ring of fire have on japan?

it causes earth quakes and tsunamis which some occur in japan


How does convection in the Earth's Mantle?

Seems like an incomplete question, but if I assume cause plate tectonics is the subject then convection causes subduction zones with associated earth quakes, mountain building, tsunamis and volcanic activity.


Do volcanoes cause earth quakes?

Sometimes they do.


What is the sudden stress changes in the earth that cause ground shaking?

earth quakes


What is the sudden stress changes in the earth that cause ground shaking.?

earth quakes


How do tsunamis effect the earth surface?

Tsunamis can cause significant destruction to coastal areas by flooding, eroding shorelines, and damaging infrastructure. The force of a tsunami can also impact the ocean floor, triggering landslides, and potentially leading to further seismic activity and changes in the Earth's surface.


What events causes tsunamis?

Under water earth quakes, landslides,volcanic eruptions, under water explosions and the impact of a meteorite or comet.