Question

who mistook the tsunami for an earthquake​

Answer 1

Answer:

Although tsunamis occur most often in the Pacific Ocean, they can be generated by major earthquakes in other areas. The most frequent cause of tsunamis…is crustal movement along a fault: a large mass of rock drops or rises and displaces the column of water above it.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Tsunamis – Scourge of the Pacific

Although tsunamis occur most often in the Pacific Ocean, they can be generated by major earthquakes in other areas. The most frequent cause of tsunamis…is crustal movement along a fault: a large mass of rock drops or rises and displaces the column of water above it.

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