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This Southeast Asian island experienced an offshore earthquake and tsunami in 2004?
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What is a tsunami and how is it generated?
A Tsunami is generated by an underwater earthquake.
What is the term for an water wave created by an earthquake?
its called a tsunami
Is a tsunami an undersea earthquake?
yes
An 8.3 earthquake will produce tsunami of how far?
Bear in mind that it is not just the Richter scale measurement which determines the severity of a tsunami which results from an earthquake; the location of the earthquake is also relevant. And inland earthquake does not produce the same tsunami as an underwater earthquake. That said, 8.3 is an extremely powerful earthquake which could produce a tsunami that would travel for thousands of miles and cause immense dammage over a very wide area.
How does an earthquake affect a tsunami?
A earthquake can push the plates underwater and be forced up quckily.This pushes the water up rapidly and creates a tsunami.
What year did the tsunami occur in Tahiti?
In 2010 Haiti experienced a strong earthquake but there was NO TSUNAMI.
What is more dangerous an earthquake on land or a tsunami caused by an earthquake?
a tsunami
When did Japan earthquake happen before or after the tsunami?
The Earthquake occurred before the tsunami as it is what caused the tsunami.
What is the problems with japan nuclear power plants?
The problems currently being experienced are due to the combination of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami
Is a tsunami an earthquake?
No. A tsunami is a giant ocean wave. A tsunami can be caused by an earthquake, but they are completely different things.
2009 what caused the Tsunami in Samoan?
An earthquake happened, which triggered the tsunami.
What world country experienced a tsunami in the year 2004?
The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake as it is known by the scientific community) occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. This disaster impacted Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand.
Was there a tsunami after the earthquake in mount Krakatoa in 1883?
There was a tsunami, but it was triggered by a volcanic eruption, not an earthquake.
Is a tsunami stronger than earthquake?
Earthquake
Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
Did the 1906 earthquake cause a tsunami if yes where?
No, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 did not cause a tsunami.
Which happened first in japan earthquake or tsunami?
Obviously, the earthquake happens first and then tsunami follows.
