If the Coast Guard warns of a giant wave of water approaching the shore as a result of a major earthquake, they are warning of...... a tsunami
a chain of volcanoes parallel to a continental coast.
The epicenter of the Honshu earthquake was offshore, near the east coast of the island, close to areas like Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures.
The focus of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake was located near the San Andreas Fault in the Northern California Coast Ranges. This subterranean point where the earthquake's energy was released is also known as the hypocenter.
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, also known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, was one of the deadliest in history before the Haiti earthquake. It occurred off the west coast of northern Sumatra, Indonesia, and triggered a series of devastating tsunamis, killing over 230,000 people in 14 countries.
In time wise it is 23 mintues and 32 seconds.
If the Coast Guard warns of a giant wave of water approaching the shore as a result of a major earthquake, they are warning of...... a tsunami
Natural warning signs of an approaching tsunami include a sudden rise or fall in sea level, a loud roaring sound coming from the ocean, and water receding unusually far from the shoreline. Additionally, an earthquake or strong shaking felt near the coast can be a precursor to a tsunami.
See the related link to view a map of the warning levels for the West Coast in the wake of the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.
Yes, An earthquake in Japan can result in a tsunami that impacts Hawaii, Guam, Alaska or the US west coast
A tsunami earthquakeis an earthquake that triggers a tsunami of a magnitude that is very much larger than the magnitude of the earthquake as measured by shorter-period seismic waves. The term was introduced by Hiroo Kanamori in 1972.Such events are a result of relatively slow rupture velocities. They are particularly dangerous as a large tsunami may arrive at a neighbouring coast with little or no warning.
The largest earthquake of the 20th Century happened along the coast of South America. It is known as the Great Chilean Earthquake.
The Northeastern Coast.
60km of the coast of japan
because there is less earthquake activity on the east coast. because there is less earthquake activity on the east coast.
It was caused by an earthquake off the coast.
California on the west coast
The West Coast of the U.S. (California, Oregon, Washington)