The tsunami wave moves through the ocean at about 400 mph. When it hits the shore it rises up and floods/smashes.
In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?
It depends what you mean by move. If you mean move like move from one place to another then I guess a tsunami can and an earthquake can.
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If you see a tsunami coming, it is crucial to move to higher ground immediately. Do not stay near the beach or low-lying areas as tsunamis can cause devastating flooding. Follow evacuation routes and listen to emergency alerts for guidance.
The creation of a tsunami depends on several factors:magnitude - generally needs to be 7 or higherearthquake must be located under the ocean so that water is movedtype of fault movement. When plates move up or down, this tends to move the most water, and is most likely to produce a tsunami
Short answer: Both. Long Answer: Many people would think that a tsunami is a transverse wave as they go up and down. But like all water waves a tsunami has elements of transverse wave motion and longitudinal wave motion. In a transverse wave the particles move perpendicular (at right angles) to wave direction. In a longitudinal wave the particles move parallel (in the same direction) to the wave direction. In water waves (including tsunami) the water particles move in a circular or elliptical pattern depending on the depth of the water. In the case of tsunami which can always be treated as shallow water waves, the motion is elliptical. Note that this is only the case for non-breaking waves. As any wave (and particulalry a tsunami) breaks the pure wave behaviour will break down as the energy of the wave is transferred to the turbulent motion of the breaking wave or in some cases (as is common with tsunami) a bore, which is no longer a wave as all the wave energy has been turned into a forward moving 'wall' of water.
this wave is called a tsunami and can destroy a whole city/town.
Move inland!
it is possible if the plates move and one of them slips under the other your tsunami will form.
Depending of the scale of the tsunami, yes easily.
A tsunami forms when an earthquake occurs underwater causing a massive wave to hurl toward the opposite direction of the subduction zone.
While it is generally considered a destructive force, a tsunami will move sediments, accelerate weathering, etc.
Move inland to higher ground as fast as you can.
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It is when the plates of the earth move under the sea
The tsunami in Japan occurred because when the tectonic plates under ground move they cause an earthquake. Sometimes an earthquake can cause a tsunami from shaking underwater.
In what direction did the tropical cyclone move?