A force generated by an underwater earthquake applied to the waves of the ocean during a period changes the momentum of the wave, this is referred to as tsunami.
<u>Explanation</u>:
Most of the tsunamis are caused due to earthquakes and are the most destructive. When an earthquake of magnitude more than 7.5 in the Richter scale hits the ocean, there is a huge stir on the river and the balance of the water above it deteriorates. Waves are produced when water tries to get back its equilibrium.
This wave is formed due to the rise in water at the epicenter of the crisis and moves around the epicenter in the form of concentric circles. Remember that not all the earthquakes cause tsunamis, but in the same situation when the earthquake causes a movement in the seawater in the vertical direction. This movement arises on the ocean floor due to earthquakes, fractures or the sliding of plates.
