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What is a fault makes California an area of high risk for earthquakes?
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Andreas fault.
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Did san gabriel have earthquakes?
Yes, San Gabriel, California has experienced earthquakes. It is located near the San Andreas Fault, which is a major tectonic boundary that is known for its seismic activity. The area has a history of earthquakes, including the notable 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake.
What causes earthquakes what areas in North America are more prone to earthquake activity?
Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of the Earth's plates usually at transform boundaries. California is a major earthquake area in NA because of the San Andreas fault line.
Where in North America east of the San Andreas fault is the area that has seen earthquakes as large as the largest recorded on the San Andreas fault in historic time?
The New Madrid fault in Missouri.
What fault lines are in the ring of fire?
The ring of fire is an area that has several Earthquakes and volcanoes. The fault line is the San Andreas Fault which is very active and popular.
The Ring of Fire is the only place earthquakes occur on the earth.?
false
Fault that makes California an area of high risk for earthquakes?
The San Andreas fault
What area has mountains but no earthquakes?
California
Why can a lack of earthquakes in a area near an active fault cause corcern?
Scientists also look for areas where earthquakes have not occurred along an otherwise active fault.
Did san gabriel have earthquakes?
Yes, San Gabriel, California has experienced earthquakes. It is located near the San Andreas Fault, which is a major tectonic boundary that is known for its seismic activity. The area has a history of earthquakes, including the notable 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake.
Area along a fault where few earthquakes have happened recently but where strong earthquakes have happened before?
seismic gap
What area along a fault where few earthquakes have happened recently but where strong earthquakes have happened before?
seismic gap
Area along a fault where relatively few earthquakes occur?
Seismic gaps.
What causes earthquakes what areas in North America are more prone to earthquake activity?
Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of the Earth's plates usually at transform boundaries. California is a major earthquake area in NA because of the San Andreas fault line.
Where is the risk of earthquakes the highest in the US?
Near any fault lines but earthquakes tend to happen more on the west coast. For example, in California there is a big fault line called the San Andres fault and it took down San Francisco in the early 1900's.
What is a fault or boundary?
Fault lines exist where one tectonic plate meets another. For example the San Andreas Fault in California is the boundary between the North American plate (on the east of the fault line) and the Pacific plate (on the west of the fault line)
Why do earthquakes take place near the la area?
Because it is close to the San Andreas fault
How was the new Madrid fault formed?
the tension built up make earthquakes around this area
