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Did quake and tsunami happen simultaneously?
No, an example of this is japan when the earthquake occurred in the middle of the ocean this sent tremors through the earth which caused waves to be sent out from the point of the quake, a tsunami is when the huge waves hit land, when these waves hit japan it was a tsunami
How can a tsunami strike the west coast when the quake is thousands of miles away?
Even though the earth quake was thousands of miles away the quake was a very powerful one. It magnitude was measured to be 8.6 on the ritcher scale. An earth quake with such a high magnitude may cause powerful seismic waves due to which the tsunami was able to cover such a large distance. And also as the moon's going to come the nearest to the earth on 19th of this month due to which there may be high tidal waves caused in the seas. Chances for other destructive tsunamis also!!
What shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy is a?
An earthquake is shaking of the earth caused by the release of energy from within the Earth's crust. It occurs when there is a sudden slip along a fault line, resulting in ground shaking and sometimes surface rupture.
What best characterizes a tsunami?
A tsunami is a series of ocean waves caused by a sudden and large-scale disturbance in the ocean, typically an underwater earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide. Tsunamis can travel across the ocean at high speeds and cause widespread destruction when they reach land.
When was the last big tsunami?
It was came in 2004 in Indian ocean, 2,50,000 people were killed.
What is caused the sea movement?
It is caused by earth quake.
What caused the Asian Tsunami to occur?
an earth quake. an earth quake measuring 9.3 on the rectar scale
Do earthquakes occur you the ocean?
earth quake in the ocean cause tsunami
What caused the great Alaskan tsunami?
a big earth quake
What problems has the great Pacific Ocean make?
Tornado,earth quake and storm
What are earthquakes mostly caused by what?
the earth quake...haha.......no probably falling debree
What are injuries by earthquakes mostly caused by?
the earth quake...haha.......no probably falling debree
What year was the last tsunami?
2011 In Japan 8.9 earth quake caused the tsunami
What is a sentence with quake?
When the aspens quake in the autumn breezes, the perceived rustle is ethereal. The covey of quail were quickly quieted when the Earth began to quake.
How did the boxing day tsunami occur?
It was caused by a huge earth quake off the coast of Sumatra.
Did quake and tsunami happen simultaneously?
No, an example of this is japan when the earthquake occurred in the middle of the ocean this sent tremors through the earth which caused waves to be sent out from the point of the quake, a tsunami is when the huge waves hit land, when these waves hit japan it was a tsunami
What was the major disturbance was caused by eyjafjallajokull?
landforms are cused due to havey rain fall or earth quake
