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Almost 80% of the world's tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean.
Tsunamis occur most often along countries which border the Pacific "Rim of Fire", or "Ring of Fire'. One end of this region of high sesmic and volcanic activity begins at New Zealand, heading northwest to Indonesia (completely bypassing Australia) and then west to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, northeast along the Asian coastline, east to North America and then south along the western North American coastline.
Roughly horse-shoe shaped, the Ring of Fire extends about 40,000km long, and tsunamis can be generated anywhere along this rim.
Tsunamis occur as a result of seismic activity (earthquakes) at tectonic plate boundaries, specifically ocean trenches or mid-ocean ridges. Here, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions under the water will cause the displacement of massive amounts of water and hence a tsunami. Therefore, the Pacific Ring is always going to be a hot bed for tsunamis.
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∙ 14y agoThe Ring of Fire in the Pacific Ocean, as many tectonic shifts leading to volcanos, earthquakes and tsunamis happen
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∙ 7y agothe ring of fire because of the large underwater disturbances :)
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∙ 14y ago90% in pacific ocean
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When is a tsunami most common?
tsunamis are most common near where their has been a recent earthquake
What three countries are tsunamis most common?
any coastal city
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
What are the most common places tsunamis hit?
Tsunamis hit mostly in the "Ring of Fire". The ring of fire surrounds most of the Pacific ocean.
Where do Tsunamis happen around the world?
Tsunamis can happen anywhere there is deep water and an earthquake. The majority of tsunamis occur in the Pacific Rim.
When is a tsunami most common?
tsunamis are most common near where their has been a recent earthquake
How do you get tsunamis?
You get tsunamis from one in three things volcanic eruption Earthquake Land slides, The most common is a earthquake
What three countries are tsunamis most common?
any coastal city
What is the most common cause of tsunamis?
Tsunami are waves caused by sudden movement of the ocean due to earthquakes, landslides on the sea floor, land slumping into the ocean, large volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact in the ocean.
What are the most common places tsunamis hit?
Tsunamis hit mostly in the "Ring of Fire". The ring of fire surrounds most of the Pacific ocean.
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.
Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?
Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.
Why do tsunami's hit Japan?
This is because earthquakes and tremors are common in Japan. That triggers tsunamis to occur
Where do Tsunamis happen around the world?
Tsunamis can happen anywhere there is deep water and an earthquake. The majority of tsunamis occur in the Pacific Rim.
How many tsunamis have occurred so far?
about 300 tsunamis happened world wide
Are the tsunamis in the world getting worse?
no
Where do you find tsunamis the most?
Most of the tsunamis occur in the Pacific Ocean. They occur mostly in the oceans ring of fire location. Tsunamis occur after an earthquake.
