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Where most earthquake's occur?
Along fault lines.
Why do scientists think that an earthquake will occur at the San Andrea's fault?
Because it is a fault and earthquakes usually occur near faults.
Where did a magnitude 9.5 earthquake occur in 1960?
The epicenter for the 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake or Valdivia Earthquake happened near the city of Cantete about 100 miles south of the 2010 Chile earthquake.
What kind of fault did the northridge earthquake occur on?
it happened on a blind fault (one where the fault line does not reach the surface)
what is Fault Line?
Earthquake/volcanic activity occur almost exactly the fault line where plates about
What type of stress and what type of fault caused the Chilean earthquake?
The Chilean earthquake was caused by subduction zone stress, where the Nazca Plate slid beneath the South American Plate. The fault associated with this event was a megathrust fault, specifically the interface between the two plates.
What caused the Chilean earthquake on the 2nd of march 2010?
This would have been an aftershock from the main earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February. The aftershocks occur because there are still stress concentrations in the crust around the fault even after the main quake and these concentrations of stress (and their resultant strain) can still cause fault ruptures leading to earthquakes. For more information on the major earthquake in Chile on the 27th of February, please see the related question.
Were would an earthquake most likely occur?
wherever there is a fault line
Where does an earthquake always occur?
Along a plate boundary or a fault line.
Which type of fault do most earthquake occur along?
strike slip
Why did earthquake Kobe occur in Japan?
The earthquake of Japan occured because Japan is on a major fault line.
Largest earthquake in history?
The Great Chilean Earthquake
