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No, some earthquakes are caused by elephants. *Laughs*
Being serious, Earthquakes are caused by built up energy under the earth. The energy is usually released along the fault lines, but can sometimes be felt away from those fault lines.
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Why are there so many earthquakes in Asia?
All earthquakes are caused by plate tectonics, that is the movement of the different plates that make up the surface of our earth. Earthquakes occur at the boundaries between these plates, (there are 7 plates), when the plates "bump" up against one another or separate enough. The place where these incident occur are called "fault lines". There are two major fault lines in close proximity to the nation of China, and the activity in these fault lines occasionally coincide, giving the illusion of high activity. The reality is that earthquakes in China are no more frequent than in other areas where plate tectonics occur around the globe.
Can you explain why earthquakes don't happen everywhere on Earth?
because there are some water through every world the world is broken up
When earthquakes increase what does it mean?
The earth's tectonic plates are moving all the time, and places that have a lot of earthquakes are on fault lines, basically when many earthquakes are common the plates shift at this faults a lot because they are the easiest way to relieve pressure. anyway theres nothing to worry about for several hundred years. :)
Why is Tokyo at risk of an earthquake?
Earthquakes usually occur when two tectonic plates push against each other. All the high-risk areas are along fault lines, or boundaries between two plates.
What do earthquakes volcanoes and landslides have in common?
they all have to do with waves like seismic waves and surface wave. Also underwater earthquakes cause tsunamis and usually volcanoes produce earthquakes when they are about to erupt
Do earthquakes occur along all fault lines?
They can do, however some fault lines will have much less activity than others and some fault lines may only have very very small earthquakes (that in the main may only be detected using seismometers).
Where are earthquakes happening?
Earthquakes are happening around the world all the time, although most are so small they are not felt or remarked upon. Larger earthquakes tend to happen more commonly at fault lines.
Why are there so many earthquakes in Asia?
All earthquakes are caused by plate tectonics, that is the movement of the different plates that make up the surface of our earth. Earthquakes occur at the boundaries between these plates, (there are 7 plates), when the plates "bump" up against one another or separate enough. The place where these incident occur are called "fault lines". There are two major fault lines in close proximity to the nation of China, and the activity in these fault lines occasionally coincide, giving the illusion of high activity. The reality is that earthquakes in China are no more frequent than in other areas where plate tectonics occur around the globe.
Can you explain why earthquakes don't happen everywhere on Earth?
because there are some water through every world the world is broken up
Where are the most earthquakes?
All over the world. Like, California, Japan, and others because they sit on fault lines where the plates push against each other to cause earthquakes. Wherever a fault line is that country will most likely have tons of earthquakes over the years.
Show you a map of all US fault lines?
wheres all the canadian fault lines
When earthquakes increase what does it mean?
The earth's tectonic plates are moving all the time, and places that have a lot of earthquakes are on fault lines, basically when many earthquakes are common the plates shift at this faults a lot because they are the easiest way to relieve pressure. anyway theres nothing to worry about for several hundred years. :)
All faults will cause earthquakes?
It all depends on how big the fault is, bigger ones will cause bigger earthquakes, while smaller, or small ones may cause no earthquake at all.
Are earthquakes caused by wind?
No, earthquakes cannot be caused by the wind at all. Earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate boundaries, where the moving plates generate pressure. The pressure is released as an earthquake. Occasionally earthquakes may be caused by volcanoes, but this is simply another effect of moving tectonic plates. So the wind has no influence whatsoever on earthquakes or seismic activity.
Can I see a map showing the tectonic plates location in U.S.?
Earthquake fault lines are a lines that mark all the known earthquakes in an area or region. Maps of these fault lines can be found on websites such as Google Image, Bing Image and Flickr.
How many earthquakes have been caused by tectonic plates?
All of them.
Why is Tokyo at risk of an earthquake?
Earthquakes usually occur when two tectonic plates push against each other. All the high-risk areas are along fault lines, or boundaries between two plates.
