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How many earthquakes occur in Chile a year?
3
Why are the people in Chile prepared for earthquakes?
Because earthquakes happen very often there.
Earthquakes occur most often along the?
Earthquakes occur most often along the boundaries of tectonic plates.
What do earthquakes often occur along?
The edge of the oceanic and continental plates.
How often do moderate earthquakes 5.0-5.9 occur on earth?
several thousand
Where did the 2 strongest earthquakes occur?
Chile and Alaska
How many earthquakes occur in Chile a year?
3
Why are the people in Chile prepared for earthquakes?
Because earthquakes happen very often there.
Where in the world do earthquakes occur often?
In California, there are frequent earthquakes
Is Chile prone to earthquakes?
Chile is highly prone to earthquakes
Earthquakes occur most often along the?
Earthquakes occur most often along the boundaries of tectonic plates.
Do earthquakes often occur at at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries
How often does earthquakes happen in Chile?
earth quakes happen all the time in chile but here latley they havent been happing at all!! :)
Where do earthquakes occur most often?
Earthquakes commonly occur near tectonic plates when they rub together. A common place for earthquakes in the Unites States is California.
When do earthquakes occur the most?
Japan and Indonesia have it quite often.
Do tectonic plates meet where earthquakes often occur?
Yes.
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
