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This sort of wave is called a tsunami. The name comes from the Japanese language and means 'harbor wave'.

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What is a tsunami and how is it caused?

A tsunami is a huge tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake.


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What is a huge surface wave on the ocean caused by an under water earthquake?

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What is a huge sea wave caused by undersea earthquake?

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Most surface waves are caused by?

Most surface waves are caused by the wind blowing over the surface of the water, creating ripples and waves. Other factors that can cause surface waves include seismic activity, tides, and underwater landslides.


What did the San Francisco earthquake do?

It caused a huge fire that burned down the wooden (non fire resistant) buildings. The fire caused most of the damage, not the earthquake.


What caused the tsumami in japan to happen?

A huge earthquake off the coast of Japan and it's aftershocks caused the tsunami.


What are huge waves call caused by earthquakes?

Huge waves caused by earthquakes are called tsunamis. These are large ocean waves generated by the displacement of water due to undersea seismic activity, such as an earthquake. Tsunamis can travel across oceans and cause widespread destruction along coastlines.


What is the difference between a tsunmi and an earthquake?

the difference between a tsunami and an earth quake is an earthquake is when the tectonic plates collide in some form a tsunami is an underwater earthquake that creates a huge tidal wave. that is very basic but i hope it helps!


What event is happening in Japan?

There was a big earthquake that caused a huge tsunami, and their nuclear generators are overheating, if they explode, japan will be gassed with nuclear waste.


What is exactly a tsunami?

A tsunami is a huge ocean wave that can travel at speeds up to 600 mi/hr (965 km/hr), hundreds of miles over open sea before it hits land. Sometimes incorrectly called a tidal wave, a tsunami is usually caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption or coastal landslide. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a really big wave


What are the effects of tsunami?

Death, Injuries, people becoming homeless, pollution, children could loss their families.