I don’t understand the physics as to why an underwater earthquake causes the water on the shore to recede and come back with huge waves.
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Tsunamis are just big waves. REALLY big waves. As for how an earthquake can cause a big wave, an earthquake is when a massive piece of a tectonic plate that was deformed under tension suddenly snaps and moves back into shape. An incomprehensibly massive slab of rock suddenly violently shifting underneath is gonna generate some force.
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