Maluku earthquake: why do some ocean earthquakes cause tsunamis while others don’t?

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:23:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/maluku-earthquake-why-do-some-ocean-earthquakes-cause-tsunamis-while-others-dont-197529>

"We live on an active planet, one whose surface is constantly in motion,
although imperceptibly to us most of the time. Until an earthquake occurs.

This morning, just such an event happened in the seas north of the Indonesian
Archipelago, where a strong (magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale) earthquake
shook the region and was felt as far afield as Darwin in Australia.

The Bureau of Meteorology advises there is no tsunami warning for Australia,
while some parts of Indonesia are in watch and wait mode. But what determines
if a tsunami will occur?"

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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