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Yes. The Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 was caused by a major earthquake off the coast of Sumatra.
Yes, it is possible for a earthquake with a rictor scale of 5 to cause one.
Earthquakes over a certain Richter scale that happen under the sea will cause a Tsunami.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThat underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis recently was shown on February 27, 2010, when the underwater epicenter of the Chile earthquake sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean, initially in the direction of the Hawaiian Islands.
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∙ 13y agoyes it can because tsunamis are just earthquakes in the water
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∙ 13y agoIt's the other way around; earthquakes that take place under the ocean cause the displacement of water and hence, tsunamis.
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∙ 13y agoYes, it can. If an earthquake happenes under water, in the ocean for example, the vibration from the earthquake moves up and causes a wave to form. Most times there is more than one wave
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∙ 13y agoYeah mate you're screwed.
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What are tsunamis triggered by?
Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes due to vibrations.
Can energy be released in an earthquake that can cause landslides and tsunamis?
No, because earthquakes can cause landslides but not tsunamis in other words earthquakes under the ocean can lead to tsunamis
What may be triggered by submarine slides tsunamis liquefaction earthquakes?
tsunamis
What was the epicentre of the recent big tsunami in Japan?
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
Do hurricanes make tsunamis?
No, generally only earthquakes can generate tsunamis. Hurricanes only have the ability to churn up the very top layer of the ocean.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?
Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.
Are earthquakes below the surface called tsunamis?
Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.
Are earthquakes related to landslides or tsunamis?
Earthquakes can trigger both landslides and tsunamis.
Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?
Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.
What are all the tectonic natural disasters?
Earthquakes (which make tsunamis), and volcanoes if you count them.
What are tsunamis triggered by?
Tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes due to vibrations.
Can energy be released in an earthquake that can cause landslides and tsunamis?
No, because earthquakes can cause landslides but not tsunamis in other words earthquakes under the ocean can lead to tsunamis
Why are tsunamis associated with earthquakes?
Well, earthquakes do cause tsunamis. But only underwater earthquakes. Plus, they have to be a transform plate boundary earthquake(caused by subduction).Any displacement of water will cause a tsunami. In short, some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.
What may be triggered by submarine slides tsunamis liquefaction earthquakes?
tsunamis
What causes most tsunamis earthquakes a full moon a hurricane or a flood?
Of these things, earthquakes are the only ones that can cause tsunamis.
What was the epicentre of the recent big tsunami in Japan?
Tsunamis do not have epicentres. Earthquakes do. Sometimes, as in the case of Japan, earthquakes cause tsunamis.
