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This happens awith earthquakes at a particular kind of plate boundary called a subduction zone, where one tectonic plate slides under another. As this happens, the plates snag on one another and builf up tension. Earthquakes occur when this tension is released and the plates slide into a more stable position. When this happens, it can also cause sections of the seafloor to move up or down. This can displace huge volumes of seawater, triggering tsunami waves.
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What caused the tsunami to happen?
An earthquake beneath the Ocean floor.
An earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor can trigger a?
tsunami
What is the result of an earthquake occurring on the ocean floor?
tsunami's would occur
Can an earthquake on the ocean floor produce a tornado?
No, an earthquake on the ocean floor can cause a tsunami (a series of large waves). Earthquakes do not influence weather events such as tornadoes.
What can an earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor trigger?
It can trigger a tsunami.
Tsunami?
When an earthquake occurs where a slab of the ocean floor is displaced vertically along a fault.
What is a large wave created by an earthquake on the ocean floor?
A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.
Is a tsunami an earthquake?
No. A tsunami is a giant ocean wave. A tsunami can be caused by an earthquake, but they are completely different things.
Which term refers to powerful ocean waves caused by an earthquake landslide or volcanic erupton on the sea floor?
Tsunami
What causes a tsunami answer with no hard words please?
Tsumamis are often caused by undersea earthquakes. The earthquake makes the ocean floor move, which causes the tsunami-wave.
What happens if there is an earthquake under an ocean?
If there is an earthquake under an ocean, tsunami is possible.
A tsunami is caused by?
Earthquake in the ocean.
