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Yes, it is quite common for earthquakes to occur under the sea. But they can also occur under the land. Any location on the Earth's surface (or close to the Earth's surface, to be more accurate) can have an earthquake, although of course, some locations are more prone to earthquakes than others.
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Do most earthquakes occur under the ocean floor or on land?
More Earthquakes occur on land.
How earthquakes change the earth Include earthquakes that happen under the sea?
earthquakes change the earth because the tectonic plates move, this also happens under the sea.
Can a earthquake cause a tsunami?
Earthquakes happen under the sea sometimes. This will have the effect of shaking the sea. If you have a bowl of water and shake it, you will get waves in the bowl. That is what happens when an earthquake occurs under the sea and why we get tsunamis caused by earthquakes.
What are those active volcanoes under the sea in the Philippines?
The active volcanoes under the Philippines are part of the Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire and the Pacific Plate are where the majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
Do tsunamis occur because of the strong winds from the ocean air?
No. Tsunamis are caused by earthquakes, when a large volume of water is displaced by an under sea landslide
Are there more earthquakes under the sea than on land?
More earthquakes occur underwater than above land
When do tsunamis typically occur?
tsunamis usually occurs after an earthquake specially under sea earthquakes.
Do most earthquakes occur under the ocean floor or on land?
More Earthquakes occur on land.
Are there oceans near where earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes could occur anywhere--on land or in sea. If they occur in the ocean, then they could trigger a tsunami warning.
How are earthquakes created in the water?
They are not. Earthquakes at sea occur in the sea bed under the water, the same as they do on any part of the land. Sometimes this sudden movement will cause enough of the seabed to shift so as to cause a tsunami.
What is caused by an earthquake under the ocean and can do damage great distances from the focus?
If and earthquake occurs under the ocean. If one plate moves upwards vertically than the other plate. Then it will causes a killer wave on sea called a TSUNAMI which can cause severe effect even at a great distance from the sea.
How earthquakes change the earth Include earthquakes that happen under the sea?
earthquakes change the earth because the tectonic plates move, this also happens under the sea.
Can earthquakes happen under water?
Yes, many earthquakes occur under the ocean which is generally in water.
When does a tsunami happen most frequently?
well, tsunami's are caused by earthquakes and most earthquakes occur in the sea.
How do earthquakes under the sea change the sea?
thats when poo is formed
Do earthquakes have to occur on land?
Nope - they can occur at sea too - they're the main cause of tidal waves.
Can a earthquake cause a tsunami?
Earthquakes happen under the sea sometimes. This will have the effect of shaking the sea. If you have a bowl of water and shake it, you will get waves in the bowl. That is what happens when an earthquake occurs under the sea and why we get tsunamis caused by earthquakes.
