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Is it true that an earthquake on the ocean floor can produce a tsunami which may grow into a huge wave as it approaches the shore?
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What earthquake that causes a landslide under the floor can trigger a?
It can trigger a tsunami.
What can result if an earthquake causes a sudden vertical change in the sea floor?
The direction of the tsunami will be determined by the magnitude of the earthquake.
What is the Second worst earthquake ever?
The second strongest earthquake in the world occurred on December 26 2004 and had a magnitude of 9.3. The epicenter was on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia and caused a deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean
Can you feel an earthquake on the first floor everyone i know who is living on the second floor and higher felt the earthquake but i live on the first floor and felt nothing?
If the earthquake is weak you won't always feel it. Our first floor neighbours almost never feel earthqukes that we on the 11th. floor do.
A tsunami can occur when there is vertical movement at a fault under?
The ocean floor.
Can an earthquake on the ocean floor produce a tornado?
No, an earthquake on the ocean floor can cause a tsunami (a series of large waves). Earthquakes do not influence weather events such as tornadoes.
Why there was no tsunami after Haiti's earthquake?
Haiti's earthquake was not strong enough to produce a tsunami. The earthquake caused a lot of destruction in Haiti, but that was largely because the buildings in Haiti had not been designed to withstand earthquakes. The earthquake in Haiti had its epicentre on LAND not in the ocean. Thus there was no sea floor movement associated with the earthquake which could have produced a tsunami.
What caused the tsunami to happen?
An earthquake beneath the Ocean floor.
Which of the following could cause a Tsunami?
A earthquake on a sea floor
What is the result of an earthquake occurring on the ocean floor?
tsunami's would occur
An earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor can trigger a?
tsunami
What earthquake that causes a landslide under the floor can trigger a?
It can trigger a tsunami.
Does an earthquake always mean an tsunami?
No, Only earthquakes which cause changes to sea floor topography result in tsunami.
A sea wave that is created when the sea floor slips after an underwater earthquake?
The succession of waves is called a tsunami.
Why didn't a tsunami occur after the Christchurch earthquake?
A tsunami did occur after the Christchurch earthquake, but it was relatively small and localized. The earthquake did not generate a large enough displacement of water to create a significant tsunami. Additionally, the orientation of the fault line and the shallow depth of the earthquake further limited the potential for a widespread tsunami.
How did the Thailand tsunami occur?
An earthquake occurred under the pacific sea floor.
What can an earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor trigger?
It can trigger a tsunami.
