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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.
Is an earthquake usually caused after a tsanami?
No. It's the other way around. A tsunami can occur as a result of an earthquake.
What is a long wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance called?
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
How long did it take for the tsunami in Japan to hits its own coast of Honshu after the earthquake. In other words from the time of the earthquake how much time did people have to get away?
A Tsunami can travel as fast a jetliner in flight which is anywhere from 500-600 mph. The earthquake occurred about 80 miles of the coast, although a Tsunami will slow as it hits the coast line, you can figure residents had anywhere from 8 - 15 minutes to get to higher ground. Not much time!
What happens which one continental plate slides under another?
Tsunami and/or Earthquake. I'm not 100% about some of the other stuff.
Can anything other than an earthquake can cause a tsunami?
A landslide. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megatsunami
What caused the earthquake that resulted in the tsunami of 2004?
The cause of the earthquake was that the boundaries were sliding past each other and caused an earthquake in which resulted in a tsunami.
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.
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 are some causes of tsunamis?
A tsunami can happen when there is a sudden movement in the ocean thatâ??s caused by a landslide or earthquake. The other cause of tsunami is volcanic eruptions or meteorite impact.
What other severe weather is caused by a tsunami?
Tsunamis do not cause severe weather. They are the afftermath of an earthquake or something landing into the sea such as a meteor.
Is an earthquake usually caused after a tsanami?
No. It's the other way around. A tsunami can occur as a result of an earthquake.
Is Washington going to have a big tsunami?
It will probably happen eventually. This is a plate boundary just of the cause that could trigger an earthquake and tsunami, but there's no telling when it will happen. Other areas along the Pacific could produce a tsunami that would reach Washington
What is a long wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance called?
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
If an earthquake happens under the ocean it causes giant waves called?
These waves are called "Tsunami" Note , Earthquakes CAN cause giant waves (not all sub sea earthquakes do this). Note also that there are other causes of Tsunami.
Was there a tsunami after the earthquake in Chile?
Yes, in some harbours in Japan, the sea rose 130 cm. But it rose slowly: there was no crashing wave.
What will happen when both earthquake and tsunami happened?
Well earthquakes create tsunamis so if they were both to happen at once then you would get 2 tsunamis one after the other but if the second one catches up with the first tsunami it will make a massive tsunami/flood hope this helps :)
