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The tectonic plates shift causing them to collide and shake the ground.
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Did any earthquakes or tremors occur in southern California during 1967?
Southern California did not have any significant earthquakes in 1967. There was an earthquake in 1968 and 3 earthquakes in 1969 that did significant damage to southern California.
What southern state has the most Earthquakes?
California
How many earthquakes does southern California average in one year?
There are about 10,000 earthquakes every year
What is going to cause the 'Big One' in California?
Earthquakes.
Why do earthquakes occurring California?
the titonic plates shift and move under the ocean which cause earthquakes and tsunamies
Can California sink into the pacific ocean if there is a big earthquake?
No. Earthquakes can cause landslides, but those are basically just scratching the surface. While will happen is that southern California will slowly move northward over the course of millions of years.
What is the name given to multiple small earthquakes that are now occurring in southern California?
Earthquake swarm
Where and when do earthquakes occure?
Well earthquakes are unpredictable and cause because of shifting in plates places like California and Chili have lots of earthquakes because there on faltes.
Where are the most earthquakes?
All over the world. Like, California, Japan, and others because they sit on fault lines where the plates push against each other to cause earthquakes. Wherever a fault line is that country will most likely have tons of earthquakes over the years.
What is the primarily cause of earthquakes in California?
Tectonic underground plates going over each other
What can La Nina cause in Southern California?
A La Nina climate pattern is associated with drier than normal conditions in Southern California.
What is the main cause of earthquake's?
The main cause of earthquakes is when there is a sudden movement of various plate boundaries or when plates scrape against each other. Some earthquakes are also caused from old plate boundaries or faults. Many earthquakes happen at faults, such as the San Andreas Fault in California.
