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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

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What caused the earthquake that resulted in the tsunami of 2004?

The cause of the earthquake was that the boundaries were sliding past each other and caused an earthquake in which resulted in a tsunami.


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.


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What famous earthquake is convergent kind?

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.


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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.


Did the Great Kanto earthquake produce a 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.


Can an earthquake produce a tsunami?

Yes. In fact most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes.


The collision of one ccontinental plate with another may produce?

An earthquake or if at sea 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.


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 effect of plate movement at a divergent boundary?

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Is a tsunami an earthquake?

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