2007-08-16 05:09:55 · 6 answers · asked by Salmon 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
one highly important factor that rarely gets reported in the news media is the depth to the quake epicenter. that depth has a strong effect on whether a tsunami can be generated. Also many major quakes on the pacific coast, such as the San Adreas Fault, are strike slip which has a movement that rarely starts a tsunami.
2007-08-19 09:30:45 · answer #1 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Earthquakes Do Not Always Make Waves In The Ocean
Im From Peru
2007-08-16 12:15:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
not all earthquakes generated in the ocean create tsunamis. Earthquakes have been occuring recently in the Pacific region. I think 2 of the many earthquakes this year has produced tsunamis.
2007-08-17 09:23:04 · answer #3 · answered by loza 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the only way fr it to be a tsunami is for the earthquake to happen directly underwater. Plus earthquakes don't always end up as tsunami's.
2007-08-16 13:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by Rangerfan619 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there was no tsunami but there were strong waves and some small boats got pushed in land,the surf was bigggg i havent heard from the news about that yet, theres dead fish and crabs everywhere, it looks bad. Also my family reported seeing strange blue lights that flashed in the sky.
2007-08-17 10:49:22 · answer #5 · answered by janeth o 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the earthquake didn't happen on the Ocean floor.
2007-08-16 12:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by fuzzykitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋