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How big does a quake on the ricter scale have to be to trigger a tsunami?
A big quake on the ricter scale should be more than 8.2 to trigger a tsunami.
What can an earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor trigger?
It can trigger a tsunami.
Did the tsunami trigger the nuclear blast?
No, the tsunami did not trigger a nuclear blast. The nuclear blast at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan was caused by a loss of cooling functionality due to the earthquake which occurred before the tsunami.
Did a tsunami trigger Mt Saint Helen' s?
No a Earthquake Did It
Can a tsunami trigger a tornado?
No. Tsunamis and tornadoes are completely unrelated phenomena.
An earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor can trigger a?
tsunami
How do tsunamis start from volcanoes?
There are a couple of ways. One is a blast. If the volcano blows up, a tsunami could result. Another is an earthquake. The volcanic effects can trigger (or assit in triggering) a quake which could start a tsunami. A large landslide could also trigger a tsunami, and a volcano can slide or trigger a slide because of the dynamics of ground movement around the volcano.
Do earthquakes trigger tsunami's?
Tsunami's can be triggered by earthquakes that happen underneath the ocean floor.
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.
What do earthquakes do to the sea?
In some instances and undersea earthquake can trigger a tsunami, a kind of massive wave.
Which happened first in japan earthquake or tsunami?
In the context of a natural disaster event, the earthquake typically occurs before the tsunami. This is because the earthquake generates the seismic waves that trigger the tsunami as a series of powerful ocean waves.
What is man's role in creating tsunami effects?
None.The Earth moves or a meteorite, earthquake, or other underwater occurrence can make a Tsunami form. But,Oil drilling in the ocean Could cause a small earthquake, but not enough to trigger a tsunami.
