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The hypothesis that a major earthquake is more likely to occur along the part of an active fault where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time is called the?
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What is the difference between gap hypothesis and seismic gap?
Gap Hypothesis is a hypothesis that is based on the idea that a major earthquake is more likely to occur along the part of an active fault, where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time. A Seismic gap is an area along a fault where relatively few earthquakes have occurred recently, but where strong earthquakes have occurred in the past.
What is earthquake hazard level?
Earthquake-Hazard Levels are the likeliness of earthquakes occurring in certain regions.
What is an earthquake hazard level?
Earthquake-Hazard Levels are the likeliness of earthquakes occurring in certain regions.
Does everyone feel an earthquake?
Not everyone, no. Earthquakes happen in certain areas and only those areas will feel it. Of course it depends on how strong the earthquake is.
How big was the earthquake?
Not all earthquakes that ever happened have been recorded. We've only recorded them for a little over a century, I believe. So you can't tell for certain. But the biggest earthquake on record is the Valdivia earthquake, from 1960. It measured 9.5 on the Richter scale. (a scale ranging from 1-10)The highest magnitude earthquake occurred in Chile in 1960 with a scale of 9.5.
How big was the biggest earthquake?
Not all earthquakes that ever happened have been recorded. We've only recorded them for a little over a century, I believe. So you can't tell for certain. But the biggest earthquake on record is the Valdivia earthquake, from 1960. It measured 9.5 on the Richter scale. (a scale ranging from 1-10)The highest magnitude earthquake occurred in Chile in 1960 with a scale of 9.5.
How can a certain area suffer more damage in earthquake?
A certain area might suffer more damage in earthquakes. It is because that area might be near the epicenter.
Why earthquakes form where there formed?
they form where they are formed becaus the plates in the ground can be in certain spots and if the plate disconect that forms the earthquake in the spot tha it happens in.
Is earthquake activity a worldwide phenomena or is it isolated to certain parts of the world?
Earthquakes occur all over the world, but are more active where tectonic plates meet.
When you accept the Null Hypothesis you are certain that the Null Hypothesis is correct?
No, you are never certain.
Why are map showing locations of past earthquakes useful to scientists?
Earthquakes happen when the Earth's crust shifts violently. So if we know that an earthquake has happened in California, then scientist know that the crust under California is unstable, therefore making earthquakes more likely to happen there. Earthquakes can happen anywhere, but the tend to happen repeatedly in certain spots
Are the locations of volcanoes and earthquakes similar?
Yes they areBecause if there is going to be a volcano eruption then there will be certain depth of earthquake which will cause the earth surface tear apart and there is volcano.
