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What does not happen near a subduction zone?
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions do not usually happen away from a subduction zone. Subduction zones are known for their intense seismic activity and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.
Where does subduction happen?
subduction occurs where 2 continents meet or where the tectonic plates meet. :)
What kind of fault did the Christchurch earthquake happen on?
subduction
Does subduction happen at a plate boundary?
Subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate.
When do earthquakes happen?
Earthquake mostly happen around the ring of fire, around the Pacific ocean.
What plate collision would most likely happen in a subduction zone?
A subductive collision.
Why does Chile experience earthquakes?
Chile is located on a tectonic plate boundery and a subduction zone called the Peru-Chile trench. Very violent earthquakes happen at subduction zones.
Why do earthquakes often happen around around the ring of fire?
The ring is the location of subduction zones
What must happen for the seafloor to spread apart?
Some other part of the crust must be "disappearing" (subduction).
How long does subduction?
A plate will subduct for tens to hundreds of millions of years.
What is a long deep steep depression in the sea floor where subduction occurs called?
A trench.
What will happen when stress builds up in a tectonic plate and the plates collide?
When that happens a earthquake is produced.
