If the edge of a tectonic plate suddenly flicks upward beneath the ocean, a large amount of water may be displaced, which can form a tsunami at the surface of the ocean. This phenomenon typically occurs at convergent plate boundaries, especially where oceanic plates collide and one plate is subducted beneath another. The sudden uplift of the seafloor displaces water, generating powerful waves known as tsunamis
. In summary:
- The sudden upward flick of a plate edge displaces a large volume of water.
- This displacement creates a tsunami, a series of large ocean waves.
- Tsunamis are common in areas of convergent oceanic plate boundaries where subduction occurs.
- Such tectonic activity also often produces earthquakes, trenches, and volcanic activity in the region
