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Why is Japan susceptible to earthquakes and tsunamis? Explain using plate tectonics

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because when tectonic plates crash into each other they cause an earthquake in earthquake can cause giant waves in the ocean which can become bigger as it reaches land.

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User JustAGuy
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  I believe that this is due to how Japan is near one of the plate boundaries or mid-ocean ridges, where it's easier for a tsunami (from the ridges) to accelerate its speed and for an earthquake (from the plate boundaries) to collide or interact in a myriad of ways. I know that this wasn't so specific, as you have to find the name of the ridge or plates involved in this type of action.
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