2007-02-04 02:24:36 · 6 answers · asked by n 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Likely. It depends how much water the sea floor upheaval creates. If the force of the earthquake travels more or less laterally, then there won't be much displacement. But if it is more vertical, like the one in the Indian Ocean a few years back, a 9.0 earthquake would result in an enormous tsunami.
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2007-02-04 02:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by gebobs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how the fault moves. If the plates are trying to slide horizontally i.e. one is trying to move left or right across the other and all the motion is horizontal the answer is, highly unlikely.
On the other hand if one plate is trying to slide under the other then a vertical element is introduced. The fault will build pressure until it finally releases. That release will normally force a piece of the ocean floor to travel vertically. That vertical movement displaces water and the displaced water can travel out in the form of a tsunami.
I was checking on the tsunami that killed all the people a little over a year ago. If my memory serves me the fracture was about 200 miles long and had a vertical movement of about 40 meters. All that is from memory so don't start quoting it in school paper. Do a little looking, I'm sure the information is readily available.
2007-02-04 02:43:58 · answer #2 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the how the fault moves. If the earthquake creates or moves a fault that ruptures at or near the seafloor's surface and that rupture produces significant vertical movement, thus displacing a water, it will generate a tsunami wave. Whether the tsunami is large, however, depends on how much water was displaced.
2007-02-04 02:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by Sandy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Now as you know 9.0 is high but really you know that it Varese, so it might depend on how bad of a 9.0 E.Q., but yes it is in fact possible.
2007-02-04 02:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon how the tectonic plate have moved.If those plates moved one over other there is a Chance. Please visit my slide show at http://asia.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quake.
2007-02-04 19:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by A.Ganapathy India 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it wont create a ptsunami. there is a chance thou, that it will create a tsunami. learn to spell.
2007-02-04 02:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by Kathy23 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋