An earthquake causes a tsunami because force from the quake

a. pushes a large body of water up from the ocean floor.

b. pulls water down toward the source of the quake.

c. blows surface water away from the shore.

d. meets the force of currents flowing in a different direction.

An earthquake causes a tsunami because force from the quake A. pushes a large body of water up from the ocean floor. This type of displacement of water changes the whole equilibrium of water and the soil beneath it, gving rise to these tidal waves that can reach tens of meters of heght and destroy entire coasts, if not stretch even farther into the towns and cities that surround them.