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Is it true that the continents close to the tectonic plates will have earthquakes?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Everything lies on a tectonic plate. Cities that lie near where 2 tectonic plates meet have earthquakes. Tectonic Plates expand and contract, and it is often that they expand and rub against each other. As they rub, they may overlap and cause an earthquake. Obvioulsy, a city directly above where they overlap will feel it more than a city which is in the middle of a tectonic plate.
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What triggers the earthquake?
Earth is made up of many tectonic plates. When these plates shift, earthquakes happen. The tectonic plates are always moving, but most of the earthquakes are tremors (depends on how close you are to the place the tectonic plates are shifting).
Is earthquakes are part of japanese's life?
Yes, they are a part of life because they live very close to the tectonic plates.
Why do the risk of quakes vary across the US?
All earthquakes are caused by is slippage of tectonic plates underneath the earths crust. The closer a location is to the meeting of two tectonic plates, the greater chance of an earthquake. The west coast of the U.S. is right along the edge of a tectonic plate, resulting in more earthquakes. While the east coast of the U.S. isn't anywhere close to an edge of tectonic plate, resulting in less earthquakes
What are some forces that can be caused by tectonic plates?
The thrusting up to form mountain ranges, as when India collided with Asia to form the Himalayas. The subduction of tectonic plates causing friction, melting of rock, and the forming of volcanoes. These are just two examples of the result of tectonic plates colliding.
Southern Italy is very close to the border of two tectonic plates. Which of these facts is most directly related to the closeness of the plate boundary?
Italy has experienced many earthquakes.
Do rich countries suffer most from earthquakes?
No, it depends on where the country is around the world and how close it is to tectonic plates. Richer countries may suffer though because of all the buildings and the economy.
Is Morroco at risk from earthquakes?
Morocco is at a low risk for earthquakes because it is not in close proximity to a tectonic plate boundary.
Why does Japan get earthqukes?
Japan gets earthquakes because it sits very close to three different regions, known as plates. These plates move in different directions which causes Japan to shake ie get earthquakes. Try checking this website for a picture http://www.ecology.com/archived-links/continents/index.html
What is The relation between seismology and plate tectonic?
earthquakes tend to happer near the boundaries of the plates, places like Japan and some parts of Califfornia are on fault lines or close to plates, which move, when that happens- you get bearthquakes- although I'm not entirely sure.
Can earthquakes happen every where?
no only on or close to the edges of a fault line or tectonic plate
How can one earthquake cause another?
Earthquakes can pressure highly stressed fault lines and trigger subsequent seismic events. If correct, so-called stress triggering theory could help scientists pinpoint areas where earthquakes are imminent. The earthquakes immediately following one earthquake are called aftershocks. Tectonic plates are moving all the time. The aftershocks can occur because the initial earthquake may have moved things into another position. Then the plates will make additional small adjustments (the aftershocks) to release new pressures that the initial earthquake caused between tectonic plates when they moved. The fault line between the plates may become less stable and then later an entirely new earthquake may occur at the same or at a close by site. It is the instability of the tectonic plates left after one earthquake that can cause others.
Was pangaea a perfect fit?
Pangaea was a perfect fit... 200 million years ago. Today if you pieced the continents together today you would see that they are close to fitting, but the shorelines have eroded and the tectonic plates have changed their shape a bit.
