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Areas where earthquake occurs?

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Updated: 8/17/2019

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When areas where earthquake occurs?

Although earthquake may occur anywhere on the earth, Japan is the country where frequency of earthquake is maximum. This happens due to the movement of tectonic plates of the earth in different directions.


What is an earthquake that occurs in the ocean?

A seaquake is a type of earthquake that occurs under the seafloor.


What do you call an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?

This is known as an aftershock.


What is the term what do you call an earthquake that occurs after a larger earthquake in the same area?

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What is the weather like when an earthquake occurs?

It depends where you are.


Where is the shadow Zone?

It depends on where the earthquake occurs.


How do people react when an earthquake occurs?

fastly


What is an earthquake that occurs after a larger one?

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Where do most earthquake occur in California?

Earthquakes can occur almost anywhere in southern California, but are usually located in areas on major fault lines.


What does the magnitude of the earthquake have to do with?

The word Magnitude is used to described the amount of energy released when an Earthquake occurs


Where is the most damage done when an earthquake occurs?

The surface that is right above the epicenter of the earthquake,or the place that is right above where the earthquake starts.


The point along a fault at which the first motion of an earthquake occurs?

The epicenter is the point where motion begins on a fault line in the event of an earthquake. This location is seen as the origin of the earthquake itself and can help determine how much damage has been done in different areas.