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by user9756 5577 days ago
Your comment broke my sarcasm detector.

According to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami#Generation_mechanisms

"The principal generation mechanism (or cause) of a tsunami is the displacement of a substantial volume of water or perturbation of the sea. This displacement of water is usually attributed to either earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, or more rarely by meteorites and nuclear tests."

Like the previous gentleman stated. Better advisers?

EDIT: spelling