I wonder what affect an earthquake would cause if under the Lake. What height of wave could it produce. What is the highest waves recorded on Lake Erie.
2006-11-05 12:03:19 · 5 answers · asked by angel 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The highest wave on Lake Erie in 2005 was 8.2 feet, not terribly impressive. A lake, even one as large as Erie, lacks the large scale movement of water that can generate the rogue waves sometimes seen on the opean seas. For the same reason, lack of large scale movement, a significant tsunami could probably not happen on the lake. A tsunami has a wavelenth of hundreds of miles, which means that Lake Erie doesn't have enough space for a tsunami to even rock back and forth once.
2006-11-05 12:05:56 · answer #1 · answered by DavidK93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put simply yes, If the crust of the earth under lake Erie where to rise or fall even just a few feet it could cause a Tasmania. As you probably already know that is what caused the Tasmania on Christmas just a few years back, except that that earthquakee was so strong that it lifted the earth crust over 20 feet and caused a underwater land slide when that happened it caused a displacement of water, So much that the water on one side of the quake caused the tide to rise, and on the other side of the quake the tide lowered that is the side that dose almost all the damage. So Yes any earthquak underwater can and most likely will cause a tsunami of some kind. I hope that this helps.
2006-11-05 12:16:25 · answer #2 · answered by matt v 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would not take place that way. The faults are barriers of the tectonic plates. Like, interior the line, the gaps between the sheets of cement are the faults. those plates flow, because of the convection interior the magma under. this is an earthquake. An earthquake may additionally take place while a rock plate bends and breaks. This motives a vibration = earthquake. Earthquakes are not inevitably geologically unfavourable. it will grow to be unfavourable if the earthquake happens from convergent plate barriers, this is, while 2 plates come at the same time.
2016-10-15 10:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drop a bar of soap in 1/4 filled bathtub, watch the action. Even a small earthquake, might have a adverse reaction to the stability of the lake.
2006-11-05 13:52:57 · answer #4 · answered by acowboydave 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a distant possibility, but the biggest tsunamis are caused by landslides. They keep a good eye on that stuff. Not to worry!!
2006-11-05 12:06:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋