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What tectonic plates affect Sacramento?
Sacramento, California is on the North American Plate near the boundary with the Pacific Plate. As these plates grind against each other it creates earthquakes that can affect the area.
Do earthquakes occur around the edge of the pacific ocean?
The ring of fire is a system of underwater volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. These were the cause of the devastating 2004 tsunami
Why are tsunami waves frequent in Pacific Ocean?
Tsunamis mostly occur in the Pacific Ocean because they are made because of Earthquakes and lots of earthquakes happen in the ring of fire.
Which theory support that earthquakes and volcanic eruption are common on the western edge of the pacific ocean?
plate tectonics
Name three tectonic plates that affect California's geology?
The three tectonic plates that affect California's geology are the North American plate, the Pacific plate and the Gorda plate (which is sometimes referred to as the souther portion of the Juan de Fuca plate).
On what plate do most earthquakes occur?
In the pacific plate. Mostly around the area known as the Pacific Ring of Fore. 70% of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes happen in the Pacific Ring of Fire which is located in the Pacific Plate.
What tectonic plates affect Sacramento?
Sacramento, California is on the North American Plate near the boundary with the Pacific Plate. As these plates grind against each other it creates earthquakes that can affect the area.
Where is the most recorded number of earthquakes?
pacific plate
What plate boundary is associated with earthquakes in Alaska?
The collision between the Pacific Oceanic Plate and the North American Continental plate can cause earthquakes in Alaska.
Why are there earthquakes in the region of pacific plate and north America plan despite the absence of volcanoes?
The Pacific plate is sliding past the North American plate.Both move in same direction, but the Pacific plate is moving faster.The result is earthquakes now and then-but no volcanoes.
The potential earthquakes associated with what and can have devastating impacts in the Pacific Northwest of us?
pacific plate
Does Japan get earthquakes?
Yes. Japan is on the 'The Ring Of Fire' where the Pacific plate meets the Eurasian plate.
Do you feel the effects of plate tectonics?
Yes, earthquakes are an affect of plate tectonics.
Which plates slipped past each other to form the earthquakes in japan?
The Asian plate and the Pacific plate.
Does los angeles have earthquakes?
Because it is located close to the edge of the continental plate, which is close to the Pacific plate.
Why is Pacific Ocean ideal of Tsunamis?
The pacific plate slides across the North American plate for example, which causes tsunamis to form do to underwater earthquakes
Do most earthquakes occur around the pacific plate?
YES! Matthew Jones
