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It could be because of an earthquake belt it usually hits a region of new or fairly new mountains where there are also volcanoes. The west coast of South America has a lot of earthquakes because that continent moves westward over-neath the Pacific Ocean ground called the NAZCA Plate. There is a huge resistance causing some earthquakes and the Andes mountains to keep growing higher and right next to the coastline.
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∙ 10y agoThere is a subduction zone just off the west coast of South America. Here, portions of three tectoonic plates are sliding under the South American Plate. Thtension builds up as the plates rub together and is released in the form of earthquakes.
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the san Andreas fault line. the way it moves along the coast produces earthquake.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Chile is located near the tectonic plates under the earths surface which when they rub together can cause earthquakes.
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∙ 14y agoI don't know help!
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What are some natural disasters in south America?
I am not so sure but i think its volcanoes and earthquakes.
Why does Vancouver have so many earthquakes?
Vancouver has so many earthquakes because it is along the ring of fire, a fault line.
Why does Haiti have so many earthquakes?
Because they are on a default line
Why are earthquakes so frequent in Central America?
because of the volcanoes...nd the plates in the earth always move and shift
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.
What are some natural disasters in south America?
I am not so sure but i think its volcanoes and earthquakes.
What continet is Uruguay on?
Uruguay is located in the continent South America
Why does Vancouver have so many earthquakes?
Vancouver has so many earthquakes because it is along the ring of fire, a fault line.
Why do hurricanes and earthquakes do not happen in south Africa?
Earthquakes can happen, but on small scales, the country does not lie on a tectonic plate, so they will not occur
Are earthquakes always bad?
No. Many earthquakes have no impact. The majority of earthquakes are so minor that they can't even be felt.
Why do you think the fight for south America took so many years?
they have an unfair goverment
Are there many earthquakes in Madagascar?
No because Madagascar is not in-between two continental plates so they don't have many earthquakes.
What three major landforms enclose South America in the west and east?
Transform boundary. It's transform boundary because there are mainly earthquakes in the west coast so, the transform boundary is when the plates move horizontally past each other which cause earthquakes.
Is haiti located in North America?
No, Haiti is an island off the coast of South America.
How many earthquakes have the US had?
Earthquakes (big and small) happen so many times a day, it is impossible to put a number on it.
What spanish food is eaten in north America?
There are SO many different "Spanish" foods in North America. To the South of North America are all of the "Spanish" countries.
Why is America so violent?
America is not violent. Violence is not a trait that a country or continent can display, unless of course you are referring to natural phenomena such as earthquakes or adverse weather. If you mean the people that live in America then you will have to be more specific as to which of the many countries you mean.
