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Are the earthquakes that take place along the other faults in the San Andreas Fault Zone always smaller than the earthquakes that take place on the San Andreas Fault itself?
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No. While the largest earthquakes the San Andreas Fault can produce are larger than the largest ones its "sister" faults can produce, not every earthquake it produces is that large. As an example, the San Andreas Fault caused the 2004 Park field earthquake, which was a magnitude 6.0. The Hayward Fault, which runs parallel to the San Andreas Fault, has generated earthquakes at least as strong as 6.8. The 1994 Northridge earthquake, a magnitude 6.7, was the result of a previously undiscovered thrust fault beneath Los Angeles.
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What states the sections of active faults that have had a few earthquakes that are likely to be sited of strong earthquakes?
the san andreas fault
What is the main cause of earthquake's?
The main cause of earthquakes is when there is a sudden movement of various plate boundaries or when plates scrape against each other. Some earthquakes are also caused from old plate boundaries or faults. Many earthquakes happen at faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
What types of plates do Earthquakes form on?
Earthquakes typically occur on a any fault because the most common earthquake is the tectonic earthquake and it occurs on all the faults, though usually has the most effect on strike-slip faults (like the San Andreas fault).
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.
Which kind of boundary is seen in earthquakes that are normal faults?
Transform boundaries are seen in earthquakes that are caused by normal faults. Some types of faults are listric or ring faults.
How faults produce earthquakes?
Faults DO NOT produce earthquakes, faults are produced by earthquakes. This means that earthquake loci are centered on and along faults. The energy released by an earthquake is the stress energy built up as a result of plate tectonic forces.
What are earthquakes associated with?
Faults
What are faults caused by?
earthquakes
What are the actions of the faults?
Faults can create cracks in the earth and cause earthquakes.
Can earthquakes occur at faults?
yes, they can
How is it known that earthquakes are the result of movement along faults?
Because after earthquakes, it is possible to see examples of displacement of the ground across faults.
What is the relationship between the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes with regard to faults?
Earthquakes and volcanoes are most common near the faults at plate boundaries.
