when the two plate boundaries breaks free, the force causes the water to overflow and create a tsunami. One or both of the plate have to be an oceanic plate. :D
The 2004 Indonesian tsunami was caused by a megathrust earthquake along a subduction zone, which involves a convergent plate movement. The Indian Plate subducted beneath the Burma Plate, generating a massive underwater earthquake that resulted in the tsunami.
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
convergence plate boundary, where tectonic plates move towards each other and collide, leading to subduction zones which are highly constructive regions of volcanoes. Volcanoes also form at divergent plate boundaries. A good example being the numerous Icelandic volcanoes which have formed over he Mid Atlantic Ridge.
a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
Yes, an earthquake on the ocean floor can displace large amounts of water, causing a tsunami. As the tsunami wave approaches shallow water near the shore, it slows down and the height of the wave can increase significantly, resulting in a destructive surge of water reaching the coast.
The cause of the earthquake was that the boundaries were sliding past each other and caused an earthquake in which resulted in a tsunami.
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.
no the earthquake produces the tsunami
The 2011 earthquake in Japan, known as the Tōhoku earthquake, is a famous example of a convergent plate boundary earthquake. This megathrust earthquake occurred where the Pacific Plate subducted beneath the North American Plate, leading to significant devastation and triggering a powerful tsunami.
The 2004 Indonesian tsunami was caused by a megathrust earthquake along a subduction zone, which involves a convergent plate movement. The Indian Plate subducted beneath the Burma Plate, generating a massive underwater earthquake that resulted in the tsunami.
Yes, the Great Kanto earthquake of 1923, which had a magnitude of 7.9, did produce a tsunami in Japan. The tsunami waves reached heights of up to 12 meters (39 feet) and caused extensive damage along the coast.
Yes. In fact most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.
An earthquake or if at sea a tsunami.
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.
The Earthquake occurred before the tsunami as it is what caused the tsunami.
The effect of subduction at the boundary of two plates is the movement of one tectonic plate under another tectonic plate. This creates a subduction zone, which often occurs in convergent boundaries.
No. A tsunami is a giant ocean wave. A tsunami can be caused by an earthquake, but they are completely different things.