Hydrosphere Hazard: Tsunami activity in the coast of Nankaido,

Japan
The
map

above shows a pattern of tsunamis that have occurred in the past in this
region of Japan. The majority of tsunamis that have occurred in this area are
earthquake generated. This usually occurs when the area is characterized by
tectonic subduction along plate tectonic boundaries. However, not all
earthquakes generate tsunamis. Earthquakes that are usually a magnitude of
7.5 or below do not trigger deadly tsunamis, but they can cause small
regional tsunamis that are not as destructive.

Tsunami Activity in the country of Japan

The map above shows the tsunami activity based on tsunamis that have
occurred in the past in the country of Japan. Japan is one of the regions in the
world that has been most affected by tsunamis that have mostly been
generated by earthquakes. The reason for this is because the island of Japan
is situated along the ring of fire; an area in the Pacific Ocean were a high
number of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur. The fact that the areas
characterized by tectonic subduction, many earthquake generated tsunamis
have caused historic mass destruction in Japan. The earthquakes cause the
seafloor at the fault to suddenly shift vertically which which shifted the water
column above it.

Tsunami Activity Globally

The map above shows the patterns of previous tsunami events around the
world. About 80% of tsunamis are taken place in the pacific ring of fire
subduction zones. The ring of fire shown in the map above starts next to
Australia and goes along the coasts of the land around until it goes to South
America in Chile. Earths plates collide along the rim of the pacific ocean in
the ring of fire. 3.5 inches of the plate are moving a year, but it is not
constant. There will be a period of time were the movement stops due to the
plates sticking together. While this is happening, energy builds up so that
when it finally does move, it causes a strong movement.

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