Lets say that theres a 6.0 earthquake, under the ocean, off the coast of, say Long Beach, Ca. what would it do to Long Beach?
2006-08-26 17:43:27 · 13 answers · asked by JWJ 1 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
it would cause a tidelwave and destroy Long Beach
2006-08-26 17:49:16 · answer #1 · answered by MexiShortieHubby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on the depth of the earthquake. Even a shallow 6.0 earthquake may not generate a tsunami. However, Long Beach is not in danger of a subduction zone earthquake like the one that devastated the Indian Ocean. The nearby San Andreas fault cannot, as far as I know, generate tsunamis. Long Beach could, however, be affected by a tsuami generated by a large earthquake on the other side of the Pacific.
2006-08-26 18:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Sir Psycho Sexy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't do much to Long Beach at all (except cause the normal damage that a 6.0 on land would cause). However, China would get hit with a tidal wave!
2006-08-26 17:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Underwater earthquakes do no longer certainly reason the waves (referred to as tsunamis)... they easy set off the form that does reason them. Tsunamis are certainly brought about by using underwater landslides, referred to as turbidity currents, which displace a multitude of water and tension it upwards coming up the wave.
2016-11-05 21:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would make a sunami and probably destroy most of Long Beach.
2006-08-26 17:49:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
tsunami and it would wipe out long beach and proberly more than then long beach.
2006-08-26 23:58:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most earthquakes are underwater. They are almost always no big deal.
2006-08-26 18:05:19 · answer #7 · answered by Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scare the Jesus out of people, that's for sure
2006-08-26 17:48:48 · answer #8 · answered by Lil' Gay Monster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you say Tsunami?
2006-08-26 19:01:30 · answer #9 · answered by bigrob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a big one = tsunami
2006-08-26 17:56:42 · answer #10 · answered by Kaitlyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋