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More Earthquakes occur on land.
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What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
Another name for divergent boundaries that occur under the ocean is?
Sea floor spreading
Do earthquakes occur under the sea?
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.
What does the theory of plate tectonics say about tectonic plates on the crust?
Well, the plate tectonics are under us, under the continents, under the ocean floor. They are what cause earthquakes, tsunamis, etc. If there are any further questions just ask.
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.
Can earthquakes happen under water?
Yes, many earthquakes occur under the ocean which is generally in water.
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under?
The ocean floor.
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
What are the main causes of tsunamis?
Tsunamis occur after an earthquake. Earthquakes that occur in the middle of the ocean can force a tsunami to make landfall.
Another name for divergent boundaries that occur under the ocean is?
Sea floor spreading
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.
Can tsunamis be caused by earthquakes in the ocean floor?
Tsunamis are usually triggered by earthquakes that occur at subduction zones. A subduction zone is where one tectonic plate slide under another.Tsunamis are also caused by landslides along the coastline, which may be triggered by earthquakes, and on rare occasion by meteors crashing into the oceans if they're of significant size.
Do earthquakes occur under the sea?
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.
Why do earthquakes occurring California?
the titonic plates shift and move under the ocean which cause earthquakes and tsunamies
What does the theory of plate tectonics say about tectonic plates on the crust?
Well, the plate tectonics are under us, under the continents, under the ocean floor. They are what cause earthquakes, tsunamis, etc. If there are any further questions just ask.
What happens when an earthquake originates under the sea floor?
earthquakes under seafloor can lead to tsunamis
Are there more earthquakes under the sea than on land?
More earthquakes occur underwater than above land
