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Small Earthquakes May Cause Surprisingly Big Tsunamis

Small Earthquakes May Cause Surprisingly Big Tsunamis | Science News | Scoop.it
Mysterious small tremors in the most earthquake-prone areas on Earth may be the cause of surprisingly large tsunamis.
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Why earthquake did not cause a tsunami

Why earthquake did not cause a tsunami | Science News | Scoop.it

At a magnitude of 8.6, yesterday's earthquake off the Indonesian province of Aceh was one of the largest ever recorded.Yet the massive tremor, which was followed by an 8.2-magnitude aftershock, did not cause a severe tsunami such as the one on December 26, 2004, which devastated countries around the Indian Ocean and killed more than 200,000.

 

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