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Do tsunamis make earthquakes

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Yes. The Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004 was caused by a major earthquake off the coast of Sumatra.

Yes, it is possible for a earthquake with a rictor scale of 5 to cause one.

Earthquakes over a certain Richter scale that happen under the sea will cause a Tsunami.

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No, tsunamis do not make earthquakes. Tsunamis are typically generated by underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. When an earthquake occurs under the ocean, it can displace a large volume of water and generate a series of powerful waves that make up a tsunami.

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That underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis recently was shown on February 27, 2010, when the underwater epicenter of the Chile earthquake sent a tsunami across the Pacific Ocean, initially in the direction of the Hawaiian Islands.

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yes it can because tsunamis are just earthquakes in the water

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It's the other way around; earthquakes that take place under the ocean cause the displacement of water and hence, tsunamis.

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Yes, it can. If an earthquake happenes under water, in the ocean for example, the vibration from the earthquake moves up and causes a wave to form. Most times there is more than one wave

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Yeah mate you're screwed.

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Do tsunamis cause earthquakes?

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


Are earthquakes related to tsunamis?

Yes. Most tsunamis are triggered by earthquakes.


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.


Do hurricanes make tsunamis?

No, hurricanes do not make tsunamis. Hurricanes are formed by atmospheric conditions, while tsunamis are typically caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides displacing water.


What are all the tectonic natural disasters?

Earthquakes (which make tsunamis), and volcanoes if you count them.


Why are tsunamis associated with earthquakes?

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What may be triggered by submarine slides tsunamis liquefaction earthquakes?

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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.


Why were earthquakes and tsunamis invented?

Because god wanted to make the earth a place full of disasters.


Why do some underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis and others don't?

Underwater earthquakes can cause tsunamis when they displace a large volume of water, usually due to vertical movement of the seafloor. The greater the displacement and the closer the earthquake is to the seafloor surface, the higher the chance of generating a tsunami. Earthquakes that occur deeper under the seafloor and have minimal vertical displacement are less likely to trigger a tsunami.