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Is there any way to prevent a tsunami and earthquake from happening?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
You can't prevent a tsunami
It's a natural phenomenon
Like a cyclone/hurricane (sorry, not sure what country you are from)
It is scientifically impossible
They try to prevent huge disasters occurring from them by building buildings stronger, having warning bells, and possibly even building up the sand at beaches
But no
It is physically impossible to prevent a tsunami as they are natural
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNo, unfortunately, there is no way to prevent either of these enormously destructive forces of nature from occurring. We can, however, protect ourselves from them.
During a tsunami, people at beaches are forewarned by quickly declining water levels. This gives them a few seconds to get as far away from the sea as possible before the waves strike.
During an earthquake, countries near plate boundaries usually have an emergency plan for all of the citizens. In other towns and cities people generally just hide under a table or other furniture until the quake is over. Otherwise they'll just come out of their houses to someplace where they can't be caught under rubble from a falling building or site.
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How soon can a tsunami appear after a tsunami?
There are tsunamis and there are tsunami trains. A tsunami is generated by an underwater earthquake. A new tsunami has to wait for a new earthquake. It is not uncommon for any earthquake to be followed by one or more aftershocks within a matter of hours or days, so a new tsunami can result similarly. Since earthquake behavior is notoriously unpredictable, so is tsunami generation. A single tsunami results in a series of waves with periods ranging from minutes to hours. This is called the tsunami "wave train". There is more information in the related links.
Can a tsunami hit Cambodia?
Tsunamis can hit any location on earth that is close to a body of water and subject to earthquake activity. Cambodia barely missed the devastating 9.0 Asian earthquake and subsequent tsunami. See related link for Cambodia Tales Tsunami Discussion
What type of precipitation happens during Tsunamis?
A tsunami is not a storm. It is a wave created by an earthquake or landslide. A tsunami can strike during any kind of weather.
Why weren't there any tsunamis in the Christchurch earthquakes?
because the earthquake wasn't strong enough for a tsunami to occur :)
How much humidity is in a tsunami?
There can be any amount of rain or no rain at all. A tsunami is not a weather-related event but a geologic event usually triggered by an earthquake.
How soon can a tsunami appear after a tsunami?
There are tsunamis and there are tsunami trains. A tsunami is generated by an underwater earthquake. A new tsunami has to wait for a new earthquake. It is not uncommon for any earthquake to be followed by one or more aftershocks within a matter of hours or days, so a new tsunami can result similarly. Since earthquake behavior is notoriously unpredictable, so is tsunami generation. A single tsunami results in a series of waves with periods ranging from minutes to hours. This is called the tsunami "wave train". There is more information in the related links.
Will Thailand be affected by Japan's tsunami?
No. The Natural Disaster Warning Centre confirmed that the tsunami caused by the Japanese earthquake will NOT have any impact on Thailand.
Can a tsunami hit Cambodia?
Tsunamis can hit any location on earth that is close to a body of water and subject to earthquake activity. Cambodia barely missed the devastating 9.0 Asian earthquake and subsequent tsunami. See related link for Cambodia Tales Tsunami Discussion
What type of precipitation happens during Tsunamis?
A tsunami is not a storm. It is a wave created by an earthquake or landslide. A tsunami can strike during any kind of weather.
Why weren't there any tsunamis in the Christchurch earthquakes?
because the earthquake wasn't strong enough for a tsunami to occur :)
Did the people in japan get any warning before the earthquake?
The alarms did sound, but considering how fast the tsunami followed on the heels of the earthquake, there was no time to head for higher ground.
How much humidity is in a tsunami?
There can be any amount of rain or no rain at all. A tsunami is not a weather-related event but a geologic event usually triggered by an earthquake.
What can result if an earthquake causes a sudden vertical change in the sea floor?
The direction of the tsunami will be determined by the magnitude of the earthquake.
Is the earthquake still going on?
Earthquakes, can happen at any time, so it is impossible to tell whether or not an earthquake is happening at this current moment.
Is there any pattern or specific areas tsunami occur?
A Tsunami Cannot be predicted under any pattern. They occur generally as the result of an earthquake. This means at the edge of tectonic plates, called a fault line.
What did the government do to prevent another earthquake from happening in Chile?
It is possible to prepare for earthquakes, for example by building stronger buildings that won't collapse as easily in the event of an earthquake, but we do not have any means of preventing earthquakes. It is not impossible in principle to prevent earthquakes; this would require cooling the Earth's mantle so that the liquid rock would solidify. However this is beyond the capability of our current technology.
Are there any man made ways to slow or stop a tsunami from hitting land?
yes, if we build some type of wall to prevent a tsunami from hitting land
