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Do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates or along the boundaries of plates?
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Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly near the convergent plate boundary.
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Why does an earthquake zone have earthquakes if no volcanoes are there?
Volcanoes are not the primary cause of earthquakes. Most earthquakes result from the stresses created by tectonic plates moving past or against one another. At transform boundaries there is no mechanism to produce volcanoes, but the movement of the plates will still cause earthquakes. Stresses within a plate can also cause earthquakes.
Is an earthquake caused by converging plates?
Many earthquakes are produced act converging plates. However a number of strong earthquakes also take place at transform boundaries where plates slide past one another, neither converging nor diverging. On rare occasions strong quakes will take place within a plate.
Where is a volcano most likely to form?
Volcanoes are most likely to form along tectonic plate boundaries, such as convergent and divergent plate boundaries. Convergent boundaries occur when two plates collide, causing one plate to subduct beneath the other, creating volcanic activity. Divergent boundaries occur when two plates move apart, creating gaps where magma rises to the surface and forms volcanoes. Additionally, volcanoes can also form within hotspots, where a plume of hot magma rises through the Earth's mantle.
Why do earthquakes happen and where are they most likely to happen?
At or near tectonic plate boundaries because there relative movement cause stress to build up within Earth's crust.
Can earthquakes and volcanoes happen at the same boundary?
Yes. A good example of a tectonic plate boundary where there is active volcanism and seismicity (earthquakes) is the western coast of the South American continent which forms a boundary where the Nazca plate is being subducted under the South American plate which has created the volcanoes within the Andes mountain range as well as some of the worlds largest earthquakes.
Why does an earthquake zone have earthquakes if no volcanoes are there?
Volcanoes are not the primary cause of earthquakes. Most earthquakes result from the stresses created by tectonic plates moving past or against one another. At transform boundaries there is no mechanism to produce volcanoes, but the movement of the plates will still cause earthquakes. Stresses within a plate can also cause earthquakes.
Do earthquakes happen everywhere volcanoes are?
They do occur where volcanoes are, but it is not because of the volcanoes itself. It is because under the earth's surface there are tectonic plates (plates that make up the earth's crust) that shift, and occasionally collide into one another. This is what causes the ground to shake. This shaking is what we interpret as earthquakes.
Where do earhtquakes take place?
Earthquakes can take place at tectonic plate boundaries where there is stress and movement along the plates. This includes places like the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Plate, transform boundaries like the San Andreas Fault, and collision boundaries like the Himalayas. Earthquakes can also occur within plates due to faults or volcanic activity.
Why do earthquakes happen far away from plate boundaries?
Earthquakes that happen away from plate boundaries are called intra-plate earthquakes. These are caused by the stress of minor fault lines under a certain place. Eg. New Madrid Fault Zone. The UK is a good example of this. England has many fault lines running through, however they are only cracks within the plate not plate boundaries.
Is an earthquake caused by converging plates?
Many earthquakes are produced act converging plates. However a number of strong earthquakes also take place at transform boundaries where plates slide past one another, neither converging nor diverging. On rare occasions strong quakes will take place within a plate.
Where in the world do earthquakes occur and why?
They can happen ANYWHERE and ANY TIME However they tend to be concentrated at the boundaries of tectonic plates as this is where the greatest pressure / stress develops within the earth's lithosphere.
What faulting in earthquakes?
A fault is a break in Earth's crust along which blocks of rock slide relative to one another. A fault can occur within a tectonic plate's boundaries. Boundaries between tectonic plates are always faults.
Where is magma not likely to form?
Volcanoes only occur on the boundaries between tectonic plates, and this is the same for earthquakes. this is why there are many volcanoes and earthquakes in Indonesia and the south east Asia region, but very few any where in Europe or Antarctica. So volcanoes don't occur within a tectonic plate.
Where is a volcano most likely to form?
Volcanoes are most likely to form along tectonic plate boundaries, such as convergent and divergent plate boundaries. Convergent boundaries occur when two plates collide, causing one plate to subduct beneath the other, creating volcanic activity. Divergent boundaries occur when two plates move apart, creating gaps where magma rises to the surface and forms volcanoes. Additionally, volcanoes can also form within hotspots, where a plume of hot magma rises through the Earth's mantle.
Why do tornadoes hurricanes and earthquakes happen?
The reason why earthquakes sometimes cause tsunamis is because when the epicenter is close to the ocean or in the ocean, the plates that have moved send a shock wave (otherwise known as the earthquake) that then makes waves somewhat like if you dropped a pebble in a puddle it makes a ripple effect.
Can volcanoes form away from plate boundaries?
Well we know why volcanoes happen at the plate boundaries-because all the tectonic plates are floating on magma from the mantle and when the plates move they create gaps where magma can shoot up.But some volcanoes happen in the middle of tectonic plates. Why?Well, I THINK (I'm not 100% sure) that it is to do with tectonic plates having mini fault lines within them. So these can create smaller gaps where the magma can rise through. Also, these have also been variously attributed to mantle plumes. A mantle plume is an up-welling of abnormally hot rock within the Earth's mantle. The hypothesis of mantle plumes is not universally accepted though. :DI hope this helped- forgive me if I am wrong.:Danoooh.... DNA
Why do earthquakes happen and where are they most likely to happen?
At or near tectonic plate boundaries because there relative movement cause stress to build up within Earth's crust.
