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What fault is responsible for creating earthquakes in central us?
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Do most earthquakes occur on fault lines?
Most earthquakes do occur on fault lines.
What are earthquakes usually associated with?
fault
What sometimes causes earthquakes in the pacific coastal plains?
fault
What active fault zone generate earthquakes?
The San Andreas Fault
Where are earthquakes common?
On active fault lines...
What type of fault is responsible for creating sierra Nevada?
Normal fault, i believe is true.
What happens along a fault beneath earths surface when earthquakes happen?
If the fault is responsible for the earthquake, there will be movement (displacement) along the fault.
Which type of fault is responsible for creating the Sierra Nevada?
The answer would be either; -Normal Fault -Reverse Fault -Strike-Slip Fault
Are fault lines caused by earthquakes?
No, fault lines cause earthquakes
Why do earthquakes cause more damage in western south America and central America?
Because the fault lines are on the caost of South America, not in central America.
Do most earthquakes occur on fault lines?
Most earthquakes do occur on fault lines.
What occur along a fault?
Earthquakes occur along a fault. Near the San Andreas fault lots of earthquakes occur.
What are earthquakes usually associated with?
fault
Are there earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the san Andreas fault?
The San Andreas fault produces earthquakes, but not volcanic activity.
What sometimes causes earthquakes in the pacific coastal plains?
fault
Why do some places have more natural disasters than others?
Some places are built close to fault lines. Fault lines are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust that move against each other - creating earthquakes and volcanos.
What active fault zone generate earthquakes?
The San Andreas Fault
