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How many earthquakes were there in the California coastal region?
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∙ 11y ago
It is estimated that about 30,000 earthquakes happen in California each year. However, many of these are much too small to even be noticed. Only about 15-20 earthquakes are 4.0 or higher in California annually.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoIt really varies. Some years, there haven't been any-- in fact, after the devastation of the 1906 earthquake, there were no earthquakes from 1911 to 1979, and then activity picked up again, culminating in the 1989 quake. But historically, while the California region does have a number of fault-lines and the potential for earthquakes, these events have not been constant nor even consistent.
In 2008, scientists estimated there was a 21% probability of another major quake within the next thirty years; they based this on their assessment of the San Andreas fault, which was responsible for both the 1906 and the 1989 quakes. But they could not say definitively when (or if) the next major quake would occur.
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∙ 12y agoCalifornia has 37,283 earthquakes a year.
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Where do the majority of the earthquakes in the US occur?
The most earthquakes occur in Alaska, followed by California.
Why does Florida have less earthquakes than California?
California has more earthquakes then Florida, because California sits along the San Andreas Fault line. ( )-improvement, actually California sits on a series of many fault lines, the San Andreas only being one of them. San Andreas runs most of the length of the coast of California and is well known because it has a hard "kink" near LA which causes more violent earthquakes when it shifts, and can actually be seen in the topography of some areas of California from overhead.These fault lines are also a part of the "ring of fire" which causes the majority of the earthquakes and volcanoes along the West Coast of N America, Japan, and many of the Island chains of the Pacific.
How many earthquakes were there ever in California?
From 1680 to Jan. 12-11, there have been 65 earthquakes. Sorry, couldn't find any for the rest of 2011 or 2012.
Why are there so many earthquakes in California and Japan?
There are fault lines in those areas, and when the earth's plates move, they cause earthquakes. There are two fault lines in San Francisco, but I do not know how much in Japan.
How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 1998?
One 8.1Balleny Islands region 1998/03/25 03:12
How many miles is the California mountain region?
We have two a coastal range and the Sierra Nevadas. Which do you wish to know about?
Has California had any hurricanes or earthquakes?
California has had many earthquakes, but no recorded hurricanes.
How many earthquakes occurred in California?
10,051,430
Where do California have earthquakes?
Eureka, L.A., San Jose and San Francisco have many earthquakes.
How many earthquakes does southern California average in one year?
There are about 10,000 earthquakes every year
How many people die in California earthquakes?
I really don't know anything about California or their earthquakes so don't ask me ever again.
How many coastal regions does California have?
there are probaly 5
How many counties in the coastal plains region of nc?
40
How many counties are in the Coastal Plains region of NC?
40
What is the population density of mountain region of California?
how many people live in the mountain region of california
Why do you have so many range in California?
There are many mountain ranges in California because of tectonic forces like earthquakes or volcanoes.
Why doesn't Kentucky have as many earthquakes as California?
because its not on a plate boundry
