dont you mean what part of an earthquake will get hit by australia
No, don't worry earthquakes aren't commonly occurring in MA.
The largest recorded earthquake to date, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, was calculated to be 9.5 MW (moment magnitude scale). The scale has no boundaries, though the chance of earthquakes of increasingly greater magnitude occurring diminishes rapidly.
Earthquake-Hazard Levels are the likeliness of earthquakes occurring in certain regions.
Earthquake-Hazard Levels are the likeliness of earthquakes occurring in certain regions.
In some areas, this is true. Earthquakes are often the result of unreleased, pent-up stress. If this stress is not released, there is a stronger chance of a more devastating earthquake occurring. However, the frequent occurence of more moderate earthquakes does not mean there is no chance of a major earthquake in the future.
Yes, earthquakes are naturally occurring.
The earthquake in Southern Ocean North of Macquire Island in 2004 is the biggest earthquake reported in Australia, with a magnitude of 8.1
The first earthquake in Australia happened hundreds of millions of years ago.
You can't stop them from occurring, you just have to learn to deal with them by being better prepared.
tsunami's would occur
No. Currently there is no way to prevent earthquakes from occurring.