This is known as a tsunami.
The earthquake causes a shock-wave under the sea. This causes the water to rush in and fill the gap. But then, the crust snaps back and forces all the water out, plus more. This causes a tidal wave, or tsunami.
shock wave
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.
Answer A "Tsunami". *Note: A Tsunami Wave is often wrongly named "Tidal Wave", although they have absolutely nothing to do with Tidal systems.
A Tsunami, or tidal wave, or seismic sea wave may be caused by an earthquake. It is incorrect to refer to giant ocean waves caused by severe storms as tsunamis. Severe storms may cause giant ocean waves referred to as "Rogue Waves" - which are distinct from and NOT the same as Tsunamis.
Such waves have nothing to do with tides. The preferred term is tsunami.
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
A tsunami is a huge tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
A tsunami is an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.It is not a tidal wave.
The term tidal wave is often used to mean a tsunami. However, the term "tidal wave" has fallen out of favor because tsunamis have nothing to do with tides. The term tidal wave may also refer to a tidal bore, which is a wave that forms in some locations when the tide is rising.
No, Tsunamis are not weather-related. They are typically caused by a disturbance of the seabed such as an underwater earthquake or landslide.
Another name for tsunami is tidal wave. They are both huge waves caused by earthquakes. Also, both their sizes depend on where the earthquake's epicenter and focus is. So, they are exactly the same thing.
Earthquakes don't generate tsunamis - a tsunami is caused by different atmospheric pressure systems coming together. An underwater earthquake would generate a tidal wave, which is caused by the water displaced by the earthquake.
Tsunami
Answer A "Tsunami". *Note: A Tsunami Wave is often wrongly named "Tidal Wave", although they have absolutely nothing to do with Tidal systems.
A tsunami is a wave that is usally caused by either an undersea earthquake or by a land slip into the sea. Tsunamis were once called tidal waves.
There was a really big earthquake in the sea off Japan . About 9 on the Richter scale. This then caused the tidal wave.