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HOW TSUNAMI IS GENERATED
Tsunamis are generated from large, shallow earthquakes with an epicenter or fault line near or on the ocean floor. These usually occur in regions of the earth characterized by tectonic subduction along tectonic plate boundaries.
A. Tsunamis are commonly generated in subduction zones under the ocean where two plates collide, with one plate (A) Moving down under the other (B)
B. When plates get stuck, the overriding place (B) Gets distorted
C. Stuck area ruptures triggering an earthquake and pushing up the ocean floor and sea water above. This starts the tsunami which moves in opposite directions
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