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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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∙ 15y agoTsunami can cause flooding if the water inflow does not have an outflow. Flow from high ground to low ground is the major factor. thomas
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∙ 15y agoThe fall of an ice shelf can cause a tsunami if it is not already touching the surface. If the ice shelf is already touching the surface, then the ice shelf will just fall to the ocean.
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∙ 12y agoNo. A tsunami is caused by an earthquake far out, in the ocean floor (bottom), and has no correlation with a hurricane.
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∙ 9y agoYes. Landslides can trigger tsunamis. The slopes of volcanoes are often unstable and can easily give way to landslides. The slides can occur with or without an eruption.
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∙ 14y agono it cant
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Did the tsunami trigger the nuclear blast?
Yes the tsunami did trigger the nuclear blast because the water got into the nuclear reactor and buggered it up
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.
When was Hurricane Katrina and the Boxing Day tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina stuck at the end of August 2005. The Boxing Day tsunami was on December 26, 2004.
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.
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.
What earthquake that causes a landslide under the floor can trigger a?
It can trigger a 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.
Which weather is bad tsunami a tornado or a hurricane?
All of these are bad, but a tsunami is not weather.
Did the tsunami trigger the nuclear blast?
Yes the tsunami did trigger the nuclear blast because the water got into the nuclear reactor and buggered it up
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 Hurricane Katrina and the Boxing Day tsunami?
Hurricane Katrina stuck at the end of August 2005. The Boxing Day tsunami was on December 26, 2004.
