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Can California fall into the Pacific Ocean during a bad earthquake?
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∙ 14y ago
There are 7 major tectonic plates of rock on the Earth's crust. Most of California sits on the edge of the North American Plate, while part of it's edge sits on the edge of the Pacific Plate. These plates have what are called "convergent boundaries" meaning they move next to each other horizontally. Where they meet is called San Andreas Fault. This fault is not like the "mid-Atlantic Ridge" (in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean) which is a "Divergent Boundary" that is pushing the Atlantic coast further way from the African Coast. So, eventually what will happen is that someday San Francisco will be looking at the LA sky while LA looks at the San Francisco sky, but this will take millions of years.
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Can an earthquake actually cause parts of California to fall in the ocean?
Yes. There have been many times that the coast has slipped into the Pacific ocean after and during an earthquake
What is the ocean by California?
The ocean on the coast of California is the Pacific Ocean.
What ocean could you go swimming in if you were in California?
While in California, you would go swimming in the Pacific Ocean.You'd probably end up in the Pacific Ocean, if you didn't, i think you'd have real problems. lolthe ocean that you would be swimming in would be the Pacific Ocean. hope this answers your question.
What are the ocean that borders California coastline?
pacific ocean or you could say the north pacific ocean
What Ocean is the western boundary of California?
The Pacific Ocean is the western boundry of California.
Why is the California coast at risk from tsunamis?
An undersea earthquake, anywhere in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, is likely to effect any country whose coast borders the ocean - not just California alone.
What bordering body of water California?
Pacific Ocean
What ocean do you going swimming in California?
The Pacific Ocean
What ocean china shares with California?
The Pacific Ocean.
What ocean is in California?
There's no ocean in California, but the one it's next to is the Pacific Ocean.
What body of water do you have to cross to get to California to Japan?
You would have to cross the Pacific Ocean from California to Japan.
Which ocean is west of California?
pacific ocean
