Tsunamis are more frequent in the Pacific Ocean as compared to the Indian and Atlantic Ocean This is...........

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Tsunamis are more frequent in the Pacific Ocean as compared to the Indian and Atlantic Ocean. This is so because

1. The average depth of Pacific is more than that of Indian and Atlantic Ocean thereby generating waves of more height.

2. The Pacific is seismically more active than the Indian and Atlantic oceans.

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Explanation:

There is no relation between tsunami and wave height. A tsunami is triggered by any sudden large scale displacement of the ocean water which could be triggered by an earthquake or an underwater Landslide or a volcanic eruption inside the ocean or near to coast.