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Yes. The volcano eruption can affect the plates and a earthquake might happen.
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It's generally the other way round. Most active earthquake zones lie over subducting plates and it the stick-slip movement of these that cause the tremors. The associated volcanoes are a following process, emitting magma formed from partial melting of the subducted plate.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoA valcano could cause a earthquake but it is not likley. If the the eruption is hard enogh maybe.
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∙ 9y agoThe movement of magma underground, both through the movement itself and the breaking of rocks, sends vibrations and shockwaves through the ground that are felt or detected as earthquakes.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on how big the earthquake is. But for now, I would say no because I read it somewhere...
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∙ 11y agoNo. Volcanoes can cause earthquakes, but they are not caused by earthquakes. Both volcanoes and earthquakes are commonly found at plate boundaries
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∙ 10y agoYes. Volcanoes often to tigger earnthquakes as a result of magma moving and fracturing rock underground.
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Can sound cause a earthquake?
no
Could Poseidon cause when he was angry thunder snow or an earthquake?
Earthquake.
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to move and cause a?
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a landslide
Could an earthquake split a mountain in half?
it mabey can cause the earthquake to if it is moving fast but if not i wont cause of its less force.
Which region in India was last hit by an earthquake what was the cause of the earthquake?
jamu and kashmir blaah
What is an earthquake zone strato volcanoe?
volcano
Why do Fire27s start in an earthquake?
a fire dont start but it makes a volcanoe
Do more people die in earthquake or volcanic erruption?
More people die in a Earthquake then in volcanoes. Because, Earthquakes can make more damadge to the ground buildings and homes then a volcanoe can do. A volcanoe can't make as much damadge, How? Well, lava can take more time to reach its destination
How does a volcanoe cause a tsunami?
A volcano doesn't have to be on land so when it errupts under the ocian it some times cause a earthquake. When this happens the earths crust moves allowing water into the gap. And when the crusts move back together the water is pushed out of the gap and creats a huge wave.
What was the cause of the yunnan earthquake?
what was the cause of Yunnan china earthquake
Why is it easier for people to keep safe from a volcanic eruption than from earthquake?
because an earquake can strike anywhere at any tme whereas you know where a volcanoe is(.)
What is formed when two plates are sliding in each other?
An earthquake is caused when two techtonic plates collide causing friction which then causes them to slide away from eachother causing a huge jolt in the earth called and Earthquake.
Did the japan earthquake cause a hole in the earth?
no...the earthquake did not cause a hole in the earth
What doesn't cause an earthquake?
Drinking a chocolate banana milkshake does not cause an earthquake.
What is the 2nd tallest volcanoe type?
composite volcanoe.
Did the 1906 earthquake cause a tsunami if yes where?
No, the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 did not cause a tsunami.
How are volcanoes earthquakes and tsunamis related?
A volcanic eruption can cause an earthquake and an earthquake underwater can cause a tsunami.
