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Why do earthquakes and volcanoes happen mostly in the same place?
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∙ 15y ago
Seismic activity triggers both earthquakes and volcano eruptions, so usually both happen along fault lines, which cause seismic activity.
Answer 2: They occur in similar areas because of plate tectonics, (plates of the lithosphere). Since they move, when they crash together they cause earthquakes and create volcanoes, when the plates slide past each other they cause lots of earthquakes, and when they move apart magma from the earth's core creates a volcano and earthquakes happen along the fault lines.
See http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates1.html for more info.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agothis is because of platectonics volcanoes are formed when two plates underground crash into each other like this:
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casung the ground above to form a mountain but volcanoes have the same procces but with the top plates and the plates closer to the core of the earth therefore causing a volcanoe an eruption is caused by a small tremor underground but not felt above
an earthquake in the other hand is when two plates hit and slide against each other these two natural desasters happen in mostly the same place because of where that exact place is situated, weather in beetween two plates like Haiti or around the middle of a plate like Canada.
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∙ 15y agoEarthquakes and volcanoes are often found in the same area because earthquakes occur at plate boundaries, when plates are moving away from each other, being subducted under one another, or getting stuck while slipping past each other, and volcanoes also occur at plate boundaries, too, either convergent or divergent boundaries. At convergent boundaries, volcanoes typically are found on land, and at divergent, they are usually found in the ocean. Volcanoes can also be found in hot spots, NOT near plate boundaries, so this is why they are not ALWAYS found in the same areas.
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∙ 14y agoearthquakes and volcano eruptions happen together because:
an earthquake is caused by two plates rubbing together. the vibrations disturb the lava underneath the volcanoes, and hey presto you've got a volcanic eruption!
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∙ 14y agoVolcanoes are usually caused by a natural process in the earth's tectonic plates called subduction (where an ocean plate moves under a continental plate). The heat and pressure causes rocks to heat up and become magma, creating a volcano. The subducting of the ocean plate by snag on the continental plate, causing an earthquake.
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∙ 15y agoWhy do earthquakes and volcanoes happen mostly in the same place?
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∙ 12y agoearthquakes and volcanoes happen in the same area because they are both on constructive margins.
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What time does tsunami usually occur?
A tsunami can happen any time they mostly happen after earthquakes so if your close by the beach you better start running to the highest place. Underwater earthquakes trigger tsunamis
What happens at the edge of the plate tectonics?
no one knows for sure, but we can works out by looking at the landscape. there could be volcanoes, or lots of earthquakes could have taken place there, because most earthquakes happen on plate boundaries/margins (the edge of a plate). hope this helps!
What makes a place more vulnerable to earthquakes?
Previous earthquake occurrences, nearness to active volcanoes, and location in the area where crustal [or lithospheric or tectonic] plates meet make a place more vulnerable to earthquakes.
Where in the world do earthquakes and volcanoes happen?
Earthquakes occur near faults and near the edges of plates in the earth's crust. Volcanic eruptions occur wherever a volcano is. Volcanic eruptions can occur when magma from below Earth's surface seeps through a weak spot in the crust. Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries, along the edges of plates, so this is where volcanoes occur also.
What is the area called that major volcanic activity and earthquakes occur?
It is called the Ring of Fire. Or, if you weren't being specific, a place where earthquakes occur is called a fault line, where the continental plates meet. When they shift, it causes earthquakes and can form volcanoes.
What place or state do earthquakes happen?
mostly California
Why does volcanoes and earthquake happen mostly in the same place?
Volcanoes usually form on plate boundaries. They form because the plates push upward against each other forming a small hole where magma can come out from the mantle. (the small hole is the where the magma comes out of on top of a volcano). Earthquakes usually are at faults lines and fault lines are near the plate boundaries. Since volcanoes and earthquakes happen usually at plate boundaries, they mostly happen in the same area.
Why the earthquake and volcanoes happen mostly in the same place?
Volcanoes usually form on plate boundaries. They form because the plates push upward against each other forming a small hole where magma can come out from the mantle. (the small hole is the where the magma comes out of on top of a volcano). Earthquakes usually are at faults lines and fault lines are near the plate boundaries. Since volcanoes and earthquakes happen usually at plate boundaries, they mostly happen in the same area.
Where do eathquakes and volcanoes mostly occur in the US?
Earthquakes and volcanoes, although sometimes related are not always found in the same place. Although you will always see earthquakes associated with volcanoes, an earthquake can occur without any volcanic implications. Earthquakes are most commonly experienced along the west coast of the United States as well as along the southern part of the state of Alaska. Although this is the most common place to experience earthquakes, they can happen anywhere throughout the United States. Volcanoes are also most common along the west coast of the United States (with the exception of southern and central California) as well as the southern part of Alaska. The central and southern parts of California although the most prone to earthquakes do not at this time have a heavy concentration of active volcanoes. The earthquakes in this area are driven primarily by the San Andres and sister fault lines.
Where do earthquakes and volcanoes mostly frequently occur?
Underground Earthquakes occur along fault lines. Volcanoes are all over the world but a good place to find one is in the Ring of Fire.
What time does tsunami usually occur?
A tsunami can happen any time they mostly happen after earthquakes so if your close by the beach you better start running to the highest place. Underwater earthquakes trigger tsunamis
Where can a scientist study both volcanoes and earthquakes in the same place?
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Do earthquakes and volcanoes often take place?
I don't know go ask your mummy!
When and where will earthquakes take place?
We can't predict when an earthquake will happen, however: Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates 'slip'.
What happens at the edge of the plate tectonics?
no one knows for sure, but we can works out by looking at the landscape. there could be volcanoes, or lots of earthquakes could have taken place there, because most earthquakes happen on plate boundaries/margins (the edge of a plate). hope this helps!
Where is the least common place for an earthquake to happen?
In a place that has had no earthquakes in the past.
What are the year and place earthquakes happen in Australia?
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