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Do most earthquakes generate tsunamis?
yes because most earthquakes are under the sea
How earthquakes generate tsunamis?
The earthquakes that generate tsunamis usually occur at locations known as subduction zones, where one tectonic plate slides under another. The plates will generally snag as they move and build up stress, which is periodically released in the form of earthquakes. Large subduction zone earthquakes cause sections of the sea floor to move up or down, which displaces the water above, triggering tsunamis. Earthquakes can also cause tsunamis indirectly by causing underwater landslides or landslide into water.
Can tsunamis be refered to as seismic waves?
No. Seismic waves are the actual vibrations in the ground generate by an earthquake. Tsunamis are a different matter, nor are all tsunamis triggered by earthquakes.
What happens when two ocean palates meet?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados
What happens when an oceanic plate and a continental plate rub together?
tsunamis and earthquakes
Do hurricanes make tsunamis?
No, hurricanes do not make tsunamis. Hurricanes are formed by atmospheric conditions, while tsunamis are typically caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides displacing water.
Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?
Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.
Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?
Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.
Are earthquakes below the surface called tsunamis?
Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.
Why weren't there any tsunamis in the Christchurch earthquakes?
The Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011 did not generate tsunamis because they were caused by strike-slip faults, which do not displace water vertically to create a tsunami. Tsunamis are typically generated by earthquakes associated with subduction zones or vertical displacements of the seafloor.
Are earthquakes related to landslides or tsunamis?
Earthquakes can trigger both landslides and tsunamis.
What happens when an earthquake originates under the sea floor?
earthquakes under seafloor can lead to tsunamis
