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Faulting can cause a tsunami by generating a sudden movement on the ocean floor, displacing a large volume of water above it. This displacement triggers a series of waves that propagate outward, forming a tsunami. Submarine earthquakes are a common cause of faulting that can result in tsunamis.
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Are there more than one warning for tsunamis like there is for a tornado?
Yes. There is a tsunami watch is issued if a tsunami may impact an area. A tsunami advisory is issued if a tsunami poses a threat to areas in or along the water. A tsunami warning is issued if a tsunami is expected to cause widespread flooding.
Did the 1906 earthquake cause a tsunami if yes where?
No, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 did not cause a tsunami.
What was the cause of the Japanese tsunami in 2011?
An earthquake caused the tsunami!
What do currents in earth's liquid core cause?
It cause Tsunami
What is the main cause of death amongst tsunami victims?
The main cause of death is not the tsunami itself but the buildings that get damaged in the tsunami...ie a bridge or building that falls. The main cause is the water drowning people and building being destroyed. The building may contain people inside it or could crush some people when it falls.
What are changes in the habitat after a tsunami?
It may cause a flooded
Why should you not light a matchstick after a tsunami?
After a tsunami or other natural disaster there may be broken gas lines. Lighting a match near one may cause and explosion.
What do you call the uphold on the crust cause by faulting?
anticline
Are there more than one warning for tsunamis like there is for a tornado?
Yes. There is a tsunami watch is issued if a tsunami may impact an area. A tsunami advisory is issued if a tsunami poses a threat to areas in or along the water. A tsunami warning is issued if a tsunami is expected to cause widespread flooding.
What is the movements in the crust that cause the faulting or folding of rock?
Tectonics.
Did the 1906 earthquake cause a tsunami if yes where?
No, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 did not cause a tsunami.
A place that has man earthquakes?
Japan it gets very strong earthquakes and may cause a tsunami
What was the cause of the Japanese tsunami in 2011?
An earthquake caused the tsunami!
Is a tsunami one large wave?
yes <><><><><> and no. Many tsunamis have multiple shock waves.
How is a flood and a tsunami different?
A flood is a lot of water. A tsunami is a big wave. A tsunami can cause a flood.
Did vesuvius cause a tsunami?
No
Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce what?
Water displaced by an undersea earthquake may produce large, violent tsunamis. The most deadly tsunami in recorded history hit Indonesia on Christmas Day, 2004. At least 280,000 people were killed or missing.
