I live in Chicago so I was just wondering if it's possible to get a tsunami in chicago since we're on lake michigan.
2007-09-28 11:26:34 · 6 answers · asked by Juan-Oscar R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Not unless you have a very large earthquake nearby.
A tsunami (IPA: /(t)sʊˈnɑːmi/) is a series of waves created when a body of water, such as an ocean, is rapidly displaced. Earthquakes, mass movements above or below water, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions, landslides, large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami.
2007-09-28 11:47:12 · answer #1 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chigago is at 600 ft above sea level. So you would need a 600 ft high tsunami, and to get one that big you will need an asteriod that is like 5 miles in diameter to hit the ocean. Even if that occured the impact would have to occur in canadian arctic waters, somewhere in the Atlantic or Lake Michigan itself for the tsunami to reach Chicago for the Rocky Mountains will probably block the tsunami if the wave was coming from the Pacific. So if a ten mile asteriod struck the Earth you should worry more about flaming debris raining from the sky, ash, and the subsequent ice age.
2007-09-28 15:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by 22 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Could a tsunami occur in Lake Michigan? Why or Why not?
I live in Chicago so I was just wondering if it's possible to get a tsunami in chicago since we're on lake michigan.
2015-08-19 06:28:27 · answer #3 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A tsunami can and has occurred in relatively small bodies of water. One was observed by a man and his son in a small boat in a bay of the Atlantic. It was caused by a landslide at the end of the bay, not far from them. A tsunami can be caused by any sudden displacement of water, regardless of how big the ocean or lake is. So, the answer is yes. However, a tsunami is unlikely to occur in any of the Great Lakes because the geology of the region makes large landslides into the water, or earthquakes very unlikely.
2016-03-17 07:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by Lori 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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A) The Great Lakes are much smaller than most seas. They are broken up into sections divided by the Mackinac Strait and the St. Lawrence Seaway. To build momentum, Tsunami waves have to cover the distance of nearly a full ocean. Tsunamis that hit Asia originate in the area just outside of Chile, South America. B) Tsunamis are created by volcanic activity or earthquakes. Neither of these activities are available in the area. So, in short, no.
2016-04-11 06:32:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-02 14:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by bridgman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? If there's a body of water then there's a chance for a tsunami...it may not be from an earthquake underwater but perhaps an asteroid of considerable size hitting the lake instead. the chances are slim.
2007-09-28 12:16:25 · answer #7 · answered by Prince Auggie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure,
But it would be a tsunamini. Compare lake waves to ocean waves.
2007-09-28 12:05:30 · answer #8 · answered by Phoenix Quill 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋