The hokkaido earthquake 1993
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Earthquake: two plates slip past/grind past each other
Where they meet called fault
Usually underwater earthquakes magnitude 7.5 plus generate tsunamis
Displacements disturb ocean's surface, displace water, generates tsunami
Landslides triggered by strong ground movement
Usually earthquakes magnitude 4.0 plus generate landslides
Earthquakes make stresses, weak slopes fall
Tsunami Damage
Damage an earthquake can do
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