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Would an earthquake in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado be likely to form a tsunami?
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What is most likely to occur when an earthquake happens under whater?
tsunami,flooding
What is a tsunami and where are they likely to happen?
A tsunami is the result of an underwater earthquake. It's basically just a really, really big wave.
What happens when two plates carrying oceanic crusts meet at a trench?
Underwater earthquake, and very likely a resulting tsunami.
How plate tectonic causes tsunami?
Sometimes when plates move alongside or toward each other, great amounts of potential energy are stored in the plate boundaries. This is eventually released in the form of an earthquake. A very large undersea earthquake can cause a tsunami.
was Korea ever been hit with a tsunami?
Yes.The 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake caused over 100 deaths, nearly all due to the resultant Tsunami, including three people killed on the East cost of South Korea. Casualties for North Korea are unknown.The 1993 Hokkaidō earthquake also caused Tsunami activity in South Korea and the Korean Peninsula is likely to have been affected by several Japanese tsunamis originating in the South of Japan such as the 1792 Unzen earthquake, and the 1911 Kikai Island earthquake.
Would an earthquake in the Colorado Rockies be likely to form a tsunami?
No. Tsunamis are the result of earthquakes that occur under the ocean, primarily in subduction zones. The Colorado Rockies have neither of these traits.
Was the 2011 japan tsunami expected?
Once the earthquake that triggered the tsunami occurred, authorities knew that a tsunamis was likely. Prior to the earthquake there was no way of predicting it.
Which is most likely to result when a large earthquake occurs underwater?
tsunami
What is most likely to result when a large earthquake occurs under water?
A tsunami
What is most likely to occur when an earthquake happens under whater?
tsunami,flooding
What is a tsunami and where are they likely to happen?
A tsunami is the result of an underwater earthquake. It's basically just a really, really big wave.
When tsunami most likely to occur?
when two plates move inside the earth and build up pressure and then the pressure s released causing an earthquake. after the earthquake if it big enough then it will cause a tsunami
What is an earthquake zone likely to be?
young mountains along an ocean coast.
An earthquake zone is likely to be on what?
young mountains along an ocean coast.
Where would you most likely go spend your holiday downhill skiing Missouri Colorado Texas?
Colorado, because in Colorado there are colder temperatures and more mountains.
What happens when two plates carrying oceanic crusts meet at a trench?
Underwater earthquake, and very likely a resulting tsunami.
Earthquake zone is likely to be on?
An earthquake zone is likely to be on a fault-line. A fault-line is defined as the area underground where two tectonic plates meet or overlap.
