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A Tsunami is generated by an underwater earthquake.

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What is generated by the vertical displacement of the seafloor?

A Tsunami?


How tsunami are generated?

when there is a earthquake or landslide underwater


How was the Thailand tsunami generated?

The Thailand tsunami in 2004 was generated by a massive undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The earthquake caused a rupture in the ocean floor, displacing a large volume of water which then produced the tsunami waves that hit Thailand and other countries in the region.


What is Hsu-nami?

Probably "tsunami" misspelled. A tsunami is an ocean wave generated by a submarine earthquake, volcano or landslide.


What year did the tsunami occur in Tahiti?

In 2010 Haiti experienced a strong earthquake but there was NO TSUNAMI.


What are a series of large waves generated in the ocean by an earthquake landslide or volcanic activity?

A tsunami.


What is the maximum amount of warning time the village can expect if a tsunami is generated at the subduction zone?

Ocean Village is about 500 miles from a subduction zone which has the potential of producing a tsunami generating earthquake. What is the maximum amount of warning time the village can expect if a tsunami is generated at that subduction zone?


What is the medium for a tsunami?

A tsunami is typically generated by the displacement of a large volume of water, usually from undersea earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. The medium through which a tsunami travels is water, specifically ocean water.


What is a large wave created by some earthquakes?

A large wave created by some earthquakes is called a tsunami. Tsunamis are generated by the displacement of water caused by underwater seismic activity, leading to the formation of powerful and destructive ocean waves.


How long did it take the tsunami to reach Chile?

The tsunami generated by the 2010 Chile earthquake took approximately 15 hours to reach Chile after the earthquake occurred.


Does a tsunami travel radially outward from its epicenter?

Yes, a tsunami travels outward from its epicenter in a series of waves in all directions. The energy generated by an undersea earthquake causes the ocean water to displace and form a tsunami that spreads across the ocean.


Did an earthquake cause Samoa's tsunami?

No because the New Madrid quakes occurred far inland, so therefore no tsunami was generated by the plate tectonics under a large body of water as is the mechanism for most earthquake-generated tsunamis. However, the New Madrid fault earthquake did cause the Mississippi river to flow backwards.