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No, an example of this is Japan when the earthquake occurred in the middle of the ocean this sent tremors through the earth which caused waves to be sent out from the point of the quake, a tsunami is when the huge waves hit land, when these waves hit japan it was a tsunami
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Why did the 2011 japan tsumnai happen?
the earth quake (in japan) shook the sea and made a giant wave called a tsunami
How big does a quake on the ricter scale have to be to trigger a tsunami?
A big quake on the ricter scale should be more than 8.2 to trigger a tsunami.
Which is the latest disaster which happened?
The tsunami and quake in japan
How did the tsunami in japan happen in the first place?
Most likely an earthquake out at sea. The force from the quake creates giant waves (tsunami) which can be up to 60 feet high! The reason an earthquake is suspected is because the land had a quake, so one most happened along a nearby fault line in the sea too.
An earthquake causes a tsunami because force from the quake?
When the earthquakes rotates, there will be movements in water, this produces tsunami, and when the waves of the tsunami meets the old waves, they overlap and they form a new wave.
When did the tsunami earth quake happen?
um im NT quite sure bt so sad so sad :(
Why did the 2011 japan tsumnai happen?
the earth quake (in japan) shook the sea and made a giant wave called a tsunami
How big does a quake on the ricter scale have to be to trigger a tsunami?
A big quake on the ricter scale should be more than 8.2 to trigger a tsunami.
What year was the last tsunami?
2011 In Japan 8.9 earth quake caused the tsunami
Why were Japanese relocated?
because of the tsunami and earth quake
Which is the latest disaster which happened?
The tsunami and quake in japan
What caused the Asian Tsunami to occur?
an earth quake. an earth quake measuring 9.3 on the rectar scale
Is earthquake a type of tsunami?
No, a tsunami MAY occur after an earthquake, if the epicenter of the quake was underwater. Tsunamis do not always follow an underwater earthquake, though. That adds to people's uncertainty after a quake, especially about whether they should flee to higher ground after a quake.
What happens in Japan Yesterday?
Earth Quake and Tsunami attack.
What caused the great Alaskan tsunami?
a big earth quake
How did the tsunami in japan happen in the first place?
Most likely an earthquake out at sea. The force from the quake creates giant waves (tsunami) which can be up to 60 feet high! The reason an earthquake is suspected is because the land had a quake, so one most happened along a nearby fault line in the sea too.
An earthquake causes a tsunami because force from the quake?
When the earthquakes rotates, there will be movements in water, this produces tsunami, and when the waves of the tsunami meets the old waves, they overlap and they form a new wave.
