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Which natural disaster is caused by undersea earthquakes?
Normally undersea earthquakes causes giant waves, known as TSUNAMIS.
What are the huge waves that can develop from undersea earthquakes?
tsunami
What are some factors that cause tsunamis?
Tsunamis are caused by undersea landslides. There are many possible causes for undersea landslides, but the most common are undersea earthquakes.
What is the cause of most tsunami's?
Undersea earthquakes or volcanic eruptions.
Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?
Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.
Why can't you use a Mercalli scale to measure undersea earthquake?
Earthquakescan be measured using the Mercalli Scale, which ranks earthquakes on their effects, such as how they were felt and the damage they caused. Undersea earthquakes can't be measured with this scale because they do not cause this type of damage
What do earthquakes do to the sea?
In some instances and undersea earthquake can trigger a tsunami, a kind of massive wave.
Can thetsunami be predicted?
Not at this time. Tsunamis are formed by undersea earthquakes. Until we have a guaranteed way to predict earthquakes, all we can do is clean up the aftermath of these disasters.
What is one thing that can cause a tsunami?
Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes below the sea level. These undersea earthquakes are a result of shifting in the earths tectonic plates.
How do tsunami take birth?
Undersea earthquakes and landslides push large masses of water, producing the waves.
Are there earthquakes along trenches?
Yes, especially along Undersea trenches. These cause tsunamis and/or typhoons as a result.
What is a possible effects of earthquakes that occur on the ocean floor?
Tsunamis (aka tidal waves) are a possibility, but are not limited to undersea quakes.
