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What is the term for an water wave created by an earthquake?
its called a tsunami
What is a wave that causes the most deadly destruction during an earthquake?
Tsunami
How do you avoid the tsunami in future?
You can reduce effect of tsunami but there is no way you can avoid it for certain, area which are most likely to get hit by tsunami are area near sea and ocean (large amount of water) and area which also has high earthquake zone. If you are not affected by these two factors you are very unlikely to get hit by the tsunami.
Why tsunami do not always occur even when there is an earthquake?
The creation of a tsunami depends on several factors:magnitude - generally needs to be 7 or higherearthquake must be located under the ocean so that water is movedtype of fault movement. When plates move up or down, this tends to move the most water, and is most likely to produce a tsunami
Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce what?
Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce large, violent tsunamis. The most deadly tsunami in recorded history hit Indonesia on Christmas Day, 2004. At least 280,000 people were killed or missing.
Who has the most risk of having a tsunami?
japan
Is Darwin at risk from a tsunami?
no darwin is not at risk from a tsunami
Who is most at risk to have a tsunami?
People who live close to like oceans
Who in BC is most at risk of a tsunami?
the eastern side as it is closer to the fault lines
Which Australian capital city is most likely to get hit by a tsunami?
Sydney is most likely to get hit by a tsunami, because it is the only capital city in Australia which is in a high tsunami risk zone. But don't be worried, Australia is relatively sheltered from earthquakes and tsunamis, so the chance of getting hit by a tsunami is still quite low.
Where should people that are at risk go when a tsunami is coming?
where should people go when a tsunami is coming
Is there a risk of tsunami in Malta?
Yes, there is in fact a risk of tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea, as anyone can see from historic documents or simply by looking at the geological history of the basin.
What us state is the greatest risk for a tsunami?
California.
Where should people who are at risk go when a tsunami is coming?
High ground.
What could happen if there was an under the sea shock?
You run the risk of a tsunami
What was the most recent destructive tsunami?
One tsunami would be the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
What is used to fight against tsunami?
You can't fight against tsunami's. You can only flee. That's why countries with risk of tsunami's have invested in a tsunami-warning system. But a well-built house always helps in comperison with cheap, slum-like buildings.
