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No. Tsunamis may be caused by landslides, volcanic eruptions and, on rare occasions, asteroid impacts.

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Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?

Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.


How do tsunamy start?

Earthquakes in or near the ocean start tsunamis.


Which is more severe earthquakes tsunamis hurricanes or a tornado?

Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all severe. It just depends on how strong they are and where they occur.


Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?

Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.


Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?

Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.


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.


Do earthquakes trigger tsunami's?

Tsunami's can be triggered by earthquakes that happen underneath the ocean floor.


How is faulting related to earthquakes volcanoes and tsunamis?

Faulting occurs in all three of these


What are all the tectonic natural disasters?

Earthquakes (which make tsunamis), and volcanoes if you count them.


Can tsunamis be refered to as seismic waves?

No. Seismic waves are the actual vibrations in the ground generate by an earthquake. Tsunamis are a different matter, nor are all tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.


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.