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In most cases the plates along the boundary will shift. How they shift depends on the kind of plate movement that is ocurring. In many cases the earthquake is not directly on the plate boundary, but is rather triggered by one of the many smaller faults created by the stresses found near these boundaries.
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What was the cause of Japanese earthquake?
Tectonic plates that slipped.
Are volcanoes formed when tectonic plates are moving?
When the tectonic plates cause earthquake, it creates a crater in earth. This opening can lead to a volcano.
What is plates when there is an earthquake?
Tectonic plates influence earthquakes because of convection cells that move the plates around. When the plates collide, they cause a shockwave of energy released in the form of a earthquake.
What is created from an earthquake?
Mountains, hills, faults, ditch, and volcano.
Is earthquake is also called tsunami?
No, an earthquake is a sudden shift in tectonic plates caused by built up pressure. This cause the Ground to shake. A Tsunami is a giant wave. Tsunamis can be caused by an earthquake happening under the ocean
What activities can cause earthquake?
The movement of tectonic plates.
What was the cause of Japanese earthquake?
Tectonic plates that slipped.
Why Japan have earthquake?
Tectonic plates shift and cause earthquakes.
What r the causes of earthquake?
Shifting of tectonic plates cause earthquakes.
Are volcanoes formed when tectonic plates are moving?
When the tectonic plates cause earthquake, it creates a crater in earth. This opening can lead to a volcano.
Where do many earthquakes happen in a country?
it happens when the tectonic plates under the earth collide or push into each other to cause disruption so an earthquake would happen in a place were there is the edge of 2 tectonic plates underneath.
When earth plates slide past each other does that cause a earthquake?
Yes ♥The tectonic plates.
What is plates when there is an earthquake?
Tectonic plates influence earthquakes because of convection cells that move the plates around. When the plates collide, they cause a shockwave of energy released in the form of a earthquake.
What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in this region?
collision of tectonic plates
What are two things that can happen at the edges of tectonic plates?
They could meet and cause an earthquake.
Cause and effect of earthquake?
The earthquake happends because of heat and pressure.when tectonic plates move and when they get stuck the plates put pressure and earthquakes happends on the boundry.
How does subduction cause earthquakes?
the disturbment of the earth's tectonic plates causes an earthquake. It basically causes a couple of plates to crash.
