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What causes tsunami and earthquakes in Japan?
Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.
What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?
Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps
What is most damaged by earthquakes?
Most earthquakes are caused by plates sliding aginst each other.
What natural disaster is caused by earthquakes but could also be caused by an asteroid?
earthquakes cause fires and tsunamis. earthquakes are caused either ice bergs falling down from somewhere e.g iceland or antarctica, or from the tetonic plates clashing together, or they go after volcanic eruptions
Can tree roots cause earthquakes?
No. Earthquakes are generally caused by the rubbing of two plates (tectonic plates).
Why did Egyptians believe in myths?
The ancient Egyptians believed in "myths" because they were a part of their religion.
Are most earthquakes caused by folding?
Most earthquakes are not caused by folding they are actually caused by faulting a sudden movement of land caused by friction.
What are earthquakes related to?
Earthquakes are related to plate movements as it is caused by them.
What are explosion earthquakes?
earthquakes caused by a nuclear or chemical reaction
Are tsunamis caused by tidal waves?
no it is caused by earthquakes
What are earthquakes caused by?
Tremors
What are faults caused by?
earthquakes
Are earthquakes caused by wind?
No, earthquakes cannot be caused by the wind at all. Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate boundaries, where the moving plates generate pressure. The pressure is released as an earthquake. Occasionally earthquakes may be caused by volcanoes, but this is simply another effect of moving tectonic plates. So the wind has no influence whatsoever on earthquakes or seismic activity.
What causes tsunami and earthquakes in Japan?
Earthquakes in Japan are caused by the movement of tectonic plates. A tsunami is a large ocean wave that is caused by sudden motion on the ocean floor which can be triggered by earthquakes.
This ancient god imprisoned giants beneath the earth who caused volcanoes and earthquakes?
Zeus was the one who imprisoned the Titans in the pit of the Pacific Ocean somewhere.
Are fault lines caused by earthquakes?
No, fault lines cause earthquakes
What is most of earths major earthquakes caused by?
Earths Major Earthquakes are caused by faulting of rock in earth's crust.Hope this helps
