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It causes the ground at the ocean floor to shift, resulting in the displacement of water. The beginnings of a potential tsunami!
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What events happen under water to cause a tsunami?
Basically, its an earthquake under water.
How do tsunamis accure?
Tsunamis occur when tech tonic plates under the oceans surface move and shift places causing a movement in the water and drawing all the water back, and then straight forward to the shore wiping out every thing in its path.an earthquake under the ocean accurs and makes the plates under the ocean and causes massive waves to surrounds the following countries around where the earthquake took place.^this was answered by a 13 year old.
What does ocean earthquake mean?
an earthquake is shaking or sometimes displacement of ground as a result of a sudden release of energy in the earths crust that created seismic waves.
How does the ocean affect the costal climate?
The ocean affect the coastal climate because water takes longer to heat and to cool than the land does and thus the climate of places that are near the ocean are moderated by the water.
How are earthquake related to tsunami?
Earthquakes that occur under water (oceans, seas) are the only type of earthquake that produces a Tsunami. For example, if an earthquake occurred at New Madrid (almost in the center of northern-midwest USA), there would be no Tsunami.
Which waves of water is caused by an earthquake under the ocean?
tsunami
What is a huge surface on the ocean caused by an under water earthquake?
tsunami
What is a huge surface wave on the ocean caused by an under water earthquake?
tsunami
What was the cause of the Indian ocean tsunmai?
An earthquake caused an undersea landslide. it also can form by an under water earthquake
How do economic affected in japan earthquake?
this is not japan first earthquake. these things that are under the water in the ocean cause itbecause it is called templates and they burst and it got out of hand
What name is given to a gigantic ocean wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption under water?
It's a tsunami.
What is a submarine earthquake?
it is a under water earthquake
What events happen under water to cause a tsunami?
Basically, its an earthquake under water.
How can an earthquake make a tsunami?
by displacing water in the ocean.
How do tsunamis accure?
Tsunamis occur when tech tonic plates under the oceans surface move and shift places causing a movement in the water and drawing all the water back, and then straight forward to the shore wiping out every thing in its path.an earthquake under the ocean accurs and makes the plates under the ocean and causes massive waves to surrounds the following countries around where the earthquake took place.^this was answered by a 13 year old.
What does ocean earthquake mean?
an earthquake is shaking or sometimes displacement of ground as a result of a sudden release of energy in the earths crust that created seismic waves.
Did the earthquake in japan occur at the same time as the tsunami?
No, the earthquake in the ocean cause the water to make the tsunami
