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Do all tsunamis have huge waves that do a lot of damage?
No. Tsunamis and tidal waves are actually quite different. True tidal waves are just that - tidal waves. Tsunamis are usually triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanoes or nearby seismic activity.
Can hurricane winds cause a tsunami?
No, tsunamis are not related to weather at all. Tsunamis are usually caused by the deformation of the seabed, such as from an earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption. Tsunamis are structurally different from wind-driven waves.
Do shock waves cause tsunamis?
No. Tsunamis are caused by a large movement of mass. In most cases it is related to an undersea earthquake that cause portions of the sea floor to move up or down. Some tsunamis are triggered by landslides.
Do tsunamis create hurricanes?
No, tsunamis are created by undersea earthquakes. Sometimes a hurricane may cause very rough seas and create large waves, but tsunamis are a different disaster.
Does the wind blow the water to make a tsunami?
No. Wind is what causes normal waves, but it has absolutely nothing to do withs tsunamis. Tsunamis typically result from undersea earthquakes.
What percent of volcanoes cause tidal waves?
no volcanoes cause tidal waves - the plates create land. earthquakes, however, do make tidal waves and tsunamis in the aftermath. look that up instead.
How do sunamis work?
its spelled tsunamis, and they are commonly caused by underwater earthquakes that cause massive waves.
Tsunamis are what?
Tsunamis that are triggered by volcanic eruptions
What causes tsunamis floods?
No. Tsunamis are classified as huge tidal waves. Tsunamis cause floods when the waves hit the shore and the water rushes inland.
What waves cause damage to property?
Tsunamis, storm surges, and rogue waves are examples of waves that can cause damage to property. Tsunamis are large ocean waves typically caused by undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, storm surges are abnormally high tides driven by strong winds during severe storms, and rogue waves are unexpectedly large and powerful waves that can occur even in seemingly calm conditions.
Seismic sea waves which approach the coasts at greater force are known as?
Tsunamis. Tsunamis are large ocean waves generated by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides that have the potential to cause significant damage when they reach coastal areas.
Why normal waves are different to tsunamis?
Normal ocean waves are a surface feature caused primarily by wind. Water beneath the surface is barely affected by what's going on at the surface. Tsunamis (often mistakenly called "tidal waves") are immense pressure waves caused by undersea earthquakes. Emerging from the epicenter of the quake, these waves propagate through the entire depth of the ocean and travel at close to 700 miles per hour. At sea, they are usually barely visible, but as soon as they approach shore, the shrinking depth of the water forces the pressure wave (and the water containing it) up to catastrophic heights.
