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  • 02-02-2020
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How are oceanic plates and continental plates connected to tsunamis?

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  • 02-02-2020

Explanation:

Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes and generated in a subduction zone, an area where an oceanic plate is beainf forced down into the mantle by plate tectonic forces. The friction between the subduction plate and overriding plate is enormous.

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