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Tsunami's can be triggered by earthquakes that happen underneath the ocean floor.
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Is there a connection between earthquakes and tidal waves?
Yes. Earthquakes at subduction zones can trigger tsunamis.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Can an earthquake happen when a tsunami occurs?
Undersea earthquakes can cause tsunamis, not the other way round. It is the sudden movement of the crust under the ocean which can trigger a tsunami.
Why does a tsunami follow a earthquakes?
earthquakes normally cause tsunamis to occur
How do tsunamis and earthquakes happen?
God is mad
Are earthquakes related to landslides or tsunamis?
Earthquakes can trigger both landslides and tsunamis.
How do earthquakes trigger tsunamis?
cause Stephen B is a manwhore.
Is there a connection between earthquakes and tidal waves?
Yes. Earthquakes at subduction zones can trigger tsunamis.
How do earthquakes And landslides trigger tsunamis?
The answers on an episode of Bang Goes the Theory on BBC
What geological hazards are on the pacific plate?
Storms (Hurricanes, typhoons) earthquakes, and in some cases, volcanos erupting. They are also exposed to tsunami flooding after an earthquake.
Are tornadoes or earthquakes worse?
Earthquakes are worse. Earthquakes strike with no warning and cover a larger area than tornadoes and can have much higher death tolls, especially those that trigger tsunamis.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?
Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.
Is it true when ever there is an earthquake on Hawaii a tsunami is coming?
No. The vast majorit of earthquakes, including those in Hawaii, do no trigger tsunamis.
Are earthquakes below the surface called tsunamis?
Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.
Is there any boards to predict tsunamis?
The best warning is detecting major offshore earthquakes. These are what trigger tsunamis. The waves build up at sea until they reach land at enormous heights.
Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?
Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.
