It was triggered by a seaquake measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale.

它是由里氏9.1级地震引。

The primary cause of tsunamis are earthquakes and seaquakes.

造成海啸主要原因是地震和海底地震。

Most tsunamis are generated by seaquakes and fault lines, but they can also be triggered by volcanic eruptions.

大多数海啸是由地震和断层线引起，但也可能由引。

Possible explanations include a seaquake, which could have released poisonous gas from the sea floor, which the crew tried to escape.

可能解释包括一场海震，它可能从海底释放出有毒气体， 船员们试图逃离。

The longer and stronger an undersea quake, the more powerful the tsunami it triggers — as in the Indian Ocean seaquake of December 26,2004.

海底地震持续时间越长、强度越大，它所引海啸也就越强——2004年12月26日印度洋地震就是如此。