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The short answer is: "Earth quakes cause tsunamis"

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Earth quakes move earth -- including the Earth that is beneath the sea. The moving land causes the water above it to move. That displaced water then travels in waves until it hits the land. If the waves are high & powerful enough, they can break through wave barriers & cause damage to people, buildings, crops, etc.

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Are there earthquakes volcanoes hurricanes and tsunamis at he nazca plate boundary?

The plate boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate does produce volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Hurricanes have nothing to do with plate boundaries.


What may be triggered by submarine slides tsunamis liquefaction earthquakes?

tsunamis


What is the relationship between tsunami and earthquakes?

Tsunamis are often triggered by underwater earthquakes, specifically those that occur along subduction zones where tectonic plates converge or diverge. The sudden movement of the Earth's crust displaces a large volume of water, generating a series of powerful waves that can travel long distances across the ocean. Other factors, such as volcanic eruptions or underwater landslides, can also generate tsunamis.


What is tsunamis caused by under waters?

Earthquakes.


Which is worse earthquakes or tsunamis?

Earthquakes are worse than tsunamis. Earthquakes are mostly unpredictable but tsunamis are sometimes predictable which sets warning for people to escape shore. Earthquakes destroy buildings but tsunamis don't. When tsunamis hit land, the buildings acts like a strong shield that cuts through the tsunami like what the wind-breaker does to the wind. Earthquakes can do more damage than tsunamis because earthquakes destroy buildings which takes much short time than rebuilding it which tsunamis only cause flash flooding which can be recovered as soon as possible. It's very difficult to escape an earthquake but it's sometimes easy to escape a tsunami. It's very difficult to recover the earthquake damage, therefore earthquakes are considered as the modest natural disaster.

Related Questions

Is there a connection between earthquakes and tidal waves?

Yes. Earthquakes at subduction zones can trigger tsunamis.


Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?

Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.


Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?

Earthquakes are one (but not the only) cause of tsunamis.


Are earthquakes below the surface called tsunamis?

Mo, they are known as earthquakes but the earthquakes cause the tsunamis.


Are earthquakes related to landslides or tsunamis?

Earthquakes can trigger both landslides and tsunamis.


Why all tsunamis don't cause earthquakes?

Tsunamis do not not cause earthquakes at all. Tsunamis are usually the result of an undersea earthquake.


Are there earthquakes volcanoes hurricanes and tsunamis at he nazca plate boundary?

The plate boundary between the Nazca Plate and the South American Plate does produce volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis. Hurricanes have nothing to do with plate boundaries.


Why are tsunamis associated with earthquakes?

Well, earthquakes do cause tsunamis. But only underwater earthquakes. Plus, they have to be a transform plate boundary earthquake(caused by subduction).Any displacement of water will cause a tsunami. In short, some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis.


What may be triggered by submarine slides tsunamis liquefaction earthquakes?

tsunamis


What causes most tsunamis earthquakes a full moon a hurricane or a flood?

Of these things, earthquakes are the only ones that can cause tsunamis.


What is the relationship between tsunami and earthquakes?

Tsunamis are often triggered by underwater earthquakes, specifically those that occur along subduction zones where tectonic plates converge or diverge. The sudden movement of the Earth's crust displaces a large volume of water, generating a series of powerful waves that can travel long distances across the ocean. Other factors, such as volcanic eruptions or underwater landslides, can also generate tsunamis.


Why do you got tsunamis?

earthquakes at sea