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What is a long wave caused by an underwater earthquake or other disturbance called?
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∙ 11y ago
A tidal wave is caused by an earthquake.
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What isa gigantic wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
a tsunami
What caused the tsunami in Italy Messina in 1908 to happen?
The Tsunami was created by an underwater earthquake/volcano.
What caused the tsunamis in Newfoundland in1929?
Underwater landslides triggered by the M 7.2 Grand Banks earthquake.
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault.?
That's called an earthquake.
Is earthquake is also called tsunami?
No, an earthquake is a sudden shift in tectonic plates caused by built up pressure. This cause the Ground to shake. A Tsunami is a giant wave. Tsunamis can be caused by an earthquake happening under the ocean
Is a tidal wave extreme weather?
No, Tsunamis are not weather-related. They are typically caused by a disturbance of the seabed such as an underwater earthquake or landslide.
What place in the world do tsunamis occur in?
it is caused by underwater disturbance
Long wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
Tsunami
What can be caused when an earthquake happens underwater?
a tsunami wave
What is a tsunami and how is it caused?
A tsunami is a huge tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake.
Why did an earthquake happen in Japen?
because it has techtonic plates and the plates started to move but they rubbed against each other and caused the land to move as well and the earthquake was so powerful that it caused an underwater earthquake called a tsunami.
What isa gigantic wave caused by an underwater earthquake?
a tsunami
How bad is the tsunami and earthquake in japan?
the tsunami was caused by an underwater earthquake and it was an 8.9 which is very dangerous and bad
What is the name of disturbance that removes most of the organisms and damages the soil?
This can be caused by an earthquake or by soil erosion.
What is the name of the disturbance that removes most of the organisms and damages the soil?
This can be caused by an earthquake or by soil erosion.
What is the main source for tsnami?
An earthquake underwater. The can also be caused by erupting volcanoes.
What is a huge sea wave caused by undersea earthquake?
a tsunami is a tidal wave caused by an underwater earthquake :]
