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What country is on the boundary of the pacific and indoaustralian plates?
New Zealand, thus why about 15,000 earthquakes occur every year there
What country is an MEDC but still has earthquakes?
The USA and Canada, Italy, Japan, Chile and New Zealand amongst many others!
Why are there more earthquakes in christchurch than new zealand?
Cause it lies on top of two techtonic plates that rub together causing earthquakes
What are scientists call who study earthquakes in order to predict and prepare for them?
Seismologists or geophysical scientists.
Why is it important for us to indentify areas which are prone to earthquakes?
Areas prone to earthquakes should be identified so that people can prepare for them. Most notably, bridges and public buildings should be built to withstand earthquakes.
How many earthquakes has New Zealand had in 2011?
New Zealand has many minor earthquakes a year, but only one major earthquake has happened in New Zealand in 2011.
What are the differences between West Texas and New Zealand?
new zealand have earthquakes
Where in New Zealand have earthquakes occurred?
The most recent one was in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Do earthquakes happen in New Zealand everyday?
no
What was the strength of the earthquake on the 19Th February in New Zealand?
Full information on New Zealand earthquakes is given on the website of gns.cri.nz.
Did they have earthquakes in New Zealand?
yes there was an earthquake in 2010 in the south island
What magor Natural Disasters have happened in New Zealand?
well there has been alot of natural disasters around the world like earthquakes, floods, volcanic eruptions lots just prepare yourself for the next.
Hw many earthquakes happen in new zealand?
According to GeoNet, around 20,000 earthquakes happen in and around New Zealand each year. Fortunately, only around 250 of those are strong enough to be felt.
How are plate tectonics connected to the formation and occurrences of volcano and earthquakes in new zealand?
wow
Why does NZ have so many earthquakes?
Because New Zealand is on the edge of the plate tectonics.
Does New Zealand have earthquakes?
All of New Zealand has earthquakes. Have a look for a map of NZ earthquakes 1990 - 99 on the gns.cri.nz website. Shallow earthquakes are spread indifferently throughout NZ. And these are the ones of most importance to buildings etc. Deep earthquakes have a different distribution, and are more closely associated with the descending Pacific Plate. The shallow earthquakes reflect the strains generated by the plate movement and the subsequent redistribution of strains.
How did the Canterbury New Zealand earthquake happen?
New Zealand lies across the intersection of two of Earth's tectonic plates - those of the Indo-Australian Plate, and the Pacific Plate. Thus the country is riven by any fault systems. (Of which the most famous is the Alpine Fault.) The stresses produced by the differential movement between and within these plates causes New Zealand's earthquakes. (In addition, the deep earthquakes are caused by subduction processes at the plate intersection. The Christchurch Earthquakes were caused primarily by earthquakes associated with stresses in the shallow crust.
