FactCheck: A tsunami is a series of ocean waves often caused by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, explosions, or meteorites. FactsFirstPH
, tsunamis are caused by “violent, impulsive undersea disturbance or activity near the coast or in the ocean.”is a series of waves often caused by earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, explosions, or meteorites. Astronomical bodies like the Earth’s moon have gravitational forces that can affect the tides. But these bodies cannot cause tsunamis.
, NASA did release a study that warned of high-tide floods in the coastal areas of the United States by 2030 due to the combined effects of the lunar cycle and climate change. This means that the rising sea levels caused by climate change could be worsened by the resulting gravitational forces dependent on the position of the moon, the earth, and the sun. These floods would not be caused by the moon alone. And these floods are not the same as tsunamis.
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