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Where volcanoes and earthquakes occur?
Anywhere where the earths plates meet. Earthquakes occur only were there is an epicenter. Were ever the epicenter is the earthquake will happen.
Why do most earthquakes occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries?
Most earthquakes occur near tectonic plates because as the plates shift, they move the ground causing an earthquake to occur. Most earthquakes happen there but you must keep in mind that the tectonic plates only move 4-6 centimeters every years.
Why don't earthquakes and volcanoes happen in some places?
Volcanoes and earthquakes happen when there are tectonic plates below them. The tectonic plates gradually move and might slip after a while. That is when you get an earthquake. A volcano happens when the tectonic plates rub and they get pushed up or down. Malten rock then finds its way through gaps and creates a volcano.
Do the plates moved at a constant rate during the earth's past?
They tend to move at a fairly constant rate. The only major changes happen with earthquakes.
Does Uranus have earthquake?
uranus is a gas giant. Gas giants lack the tectonic plates (rocky plates floating on top of a molten core) necessary to have earthquakes. Only rocky planets which have tectonic plates can have earthquakes.
Do earthquakes only happen in flat surfaces?
No earthquakes do not only happen in flat surfaces. Earthquakes happen where ever two faults colide and the vibrations come through and cause an earthquake... (Hope this helps... this is all that i know...)
Can weather start Earthquakes?
Well, not really. There are solar flares, so things do change within the sun, but there is no land, no tectonic plates, and therefore no earthquakes in the way we understand them on Earth. There are vibrations within the sun's interior causing the propagation of waves, the study of which is known as Helioseismology but as noted above they are not really comparable to seismic activity on Earth. Please see the related links.
Where do earthquakes not happen?
Small earthquakes can happen almost anywhere on the earth's surface, however major earthquakes mainly only occur at plate boundaries or along very large faults. Earthquakes can also happen around volcanoes especially when they are due to erupt.
How do earthquakes can be used to infer plate boundaries?
alright so when tectonic plates meet there are earthquakes because when the plates collide with each other because the earth is always moving it creates giant earthquakes that push and pull the tectonic plates on the crust of earth causing earth quakes. Volcanoes form at the boundaries of tectonic plates because it is one of the only places on the earths crust where there are holes in the crust so the liquid mantle (lava) can escape through the earths crust. forming volcanoes.
Where do earthquakes happen'?
Earthquakes most commonly occur along fault lines, or divisions within the Earth's crust. The Earth's crust is divided into giant plates, which move incredibly slowly (only a couple of inches a year) as they rotate around the Earth's molten core. Earthquakes occur when these plates interact with one another, such as when they collide.Most earthquakes occur in the same places as volcanoes: the ring of fire and plate boundaries. This is, of course, because it is the movement of the plate boundaries that cause the earthquake.You will get earthquakes in other places occasionally: they are rarely big enough to be felt.Earthquakes could happen anywhere in the world, but most are on faultlines where tectonic plates meet.I slept through an earthquake in Pennsylvania once...Earthquakes strike EVERYWHERE. There are thousands of earthquakes a day, though they are only a low number on the Richter scale and we cant feel them as much as a more intense earthquake.Some recent major earthquakes in Japan and Haiti.Answer:Earthquakes generally happen in areas which are close to the borders of tectonic plates beneath the Earth's surface. As the plates slip against each other they do not slide smoothly but catch and hold causing the earthquakes.anywhere really but mostly by japan and china so near asia
If earths plate are always moving why are there no earthquakes all the time?
Earthquakes occur when tectonic plates release stress that has built up over time. The movement of plates is not constant; they can get stuck and then suddenly release energy, causing an earthquake. The majority of earthquakes are also too small to be felt by humans.
How do the locations of earthquakes relate to the earth's plates?
When plates collide or slide apart, earthquakes can be caused."There's really only one explanation for all of the questions about tectonic plates popping up... Why not just do your own homework? It would work a lot faster than waiting for some other random person to do it for you. Alas, (wow I just said "alas") I still answered the question for you..." - anh1227
