Which phenomenon exacerbates tsunami generation immediately following a megathrust earthquake within coastal subduction zones?

💡 Explanation

When a megathrust earthquake occurs, a submarine landslide often triggers because the seismic shaking destabilizes sediment on the steep slopes of the subduction zone, amplifying the tsunami wave energy. Therefore a larger and more destructive tsunami results, rather than the others, which are slower processes or have secondary impacts.

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