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Where does earthquakes happen on earth?
Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates hit into each other. Causing an earthquake. ~DDG~
How often do large earthquakes happen along the San Andreas?
There are numerous earthquakes every day along the faultline, however many are weak and cause little or no damage.
Why can earthquakes cause a destruction far from the epicenter?
Because earthquakes rupture sections of a fault, sometimes for hundreds of miles. So it is possible for there to be just as much destruction anywhere along the fault as there is at the epicenter. (the epicenter being at the beginning of the rupture)
Where do most earthquakes happen in the world?
Near subduction zones
Which areas are most unlikely to suffer an earthquake?
Earthquakes happen everywhere, but they're more frequent in some areas then others. It's quicker to explain where Earthquakes happen and let you work out where they're less likely to happen. Earthquakes are most common at tectonic plate boundaries, that is, where different plates meet. The largest events usually happen where two plates are colliding. About 90% of the world's earthquakes happen along the ring of fire. The ring of fire is roughly where the Pacific Ocean is near to or touches land. It's caused by tectonic plate movement/collisions.
What are earthquakes. How do they occur?
earthquakes happen when sections of the earths crust shift.These shifting parts called plates,are actually pieces of the crust floating on the hot molten interior of the earth. The majority of earthquakes happen along the edges of those plates,and along weak areas of the crust called fault zones
What happens along a fault beneath earths surface when earthquakes happen?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
Would you expect many earthquakes to happen along the ring of fire?
Actually i found the answer. A lot of earths plates are found there and they rub against each other a causing earthquakes.
What percent of earths earthquakes occur along the ring of fire?
About 90% of the world's earthquakes and 80% of the world's largest earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire.
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movement occurs?
earthquakes
What often happens along large cracks called faults at the edge of the Earths plates?
Earthquakes
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movements occur?
fault
Where do volcanoes and earthquakes happen?
Earthquakes occur along the edge of the oceanic and contiential plates.
Where does earthquakes happen on earth?
Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates hit into each other. Causing an earthquake. ~DDG~
Earthquakes result when forces push what along faults in earths lithosphere?
Earthquakes result when forces push plates along faults in the Earth's lithosphere. These plates are comprised of the crust and a portion of the upper mantle.
Do scientist have the power to control or predict earthquakes?
Scientists have no power to control earthquakes, nor to specifically predict them, but a logical area that the earthquakes would take place is along the plates of the earths crust. (Their shifting leads to earthquakes)
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.
