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yes continental drift can cause a tsunami as the plates hit each other due to the continental drift. tsunami is actually an underwater earthquake the pressure from the epicenter causes huge tidal waves known as tsunami
The pressure and the tidal waves are actually shock waves spreading from the focus and the epicenter.
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How big does a quake on the ricter scale have to be to trigger a tsunami?
A big quake on the ricter scale should be more than 8.2 to trigger a tsunami.
What can an earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor trigger?
It can trigger a tsunami.
Which lasts longer a tsunami or a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer. A tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean in about a day. After all portions of a tsunami have hit land it will have largely dissipated. By contrast, a hurricane moves much slower over the ocean and can easily last for over a week.
Did the tsunami trigger the nuclear blast?
No, the tsunami did not trigger a nuclear blast. The nuclear blast at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan was caused by a loss of cooling functionality due to the earthquake which occurred before the tsunami.
Did a tsunami trigger Mt Saint Helen' s?
No a Earthquake Did It
How many different natural disasters can an earthquake trigger?
tsunami, hurricane, flood, aftershocks... i think that's it...
Is a tsunami a hurricane in the water?
No. A hurricane on water is simply a hurricane. Tsunami is a large wave triggered by an underwater disturbance such as an earthquake. A hurricane is a type of storm.
Which answer is not a cyclone tsunami polar low hurricane tornado?
Tsunami
Which would do more damage a tsunami or a hurricane?
They are about the same, but if I had to say: Tsunami.
Is the hurricane bong made of the same glass as the tsunami bong?
The Hurricane is made of high-quality stress-free glass but is much more expensive. The Tsunami is made of German shott glass, which according to the Tsunami pamphlets is 'unbreakable' When compared to the hurricane the tsunami glass is superior.
How big does a quake on the ricter scale have to be to trigger a tsunami?
A big quake on the ricter scale should be more than 8.2 to trigger a tsunami.
What can an earthquake that causes a landslide under the ocean floor trigger?
It can trigger a tsunami.
Is a tsunami caused by a hurricane?
no, a tsunami is caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water.
When was the tsunami just before Hurricane Katrina?
It wasn't all that close. The tsunami struck on December 26, 2004, about 8 months before Hurricane Katrina.
Which lasts longer a tsunami or a hurricane?
A hurricane lasts longer. A tsunami can cross the entire Pacific Ocean in about a day. After all portions of a tsunami have hit land it will have largely dissipated. By contrast, a hurricane moves much slower over the ocean and can easily last for over a week.
Did the tsunami trigger the nuclear blast?
No, the tsunami did not trigger a nuclear blast. The nuclear blast at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Japan was caused by a loss of cooling functionality due to the earthquake which occurred before the tsunami.
Did a tsunami trigger Mt Saint Helen' s?
No a Earthquake Did It
