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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
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.
Who believed they can cause earthquakes in Greek mythology?
Earthquakes were the domain of Poseidon. This is probably because for a people who lived primarily near the water, earthquakes would invariably be followed by tidal waves.
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 cause of earthquakes in Southern California?
The tectonic plates shift causing them to collide and shake the ground.
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.
What process is most responsible for building California and mountains?
Plate tectonics can create mountains. Plate Tectonics can also cause earthquakes in California.
Has California had any hurricanes or earthquakes?
California has had many earthquakes, but no recorded hurricanes.
Where do the majority of the earthquakes in the US occur?
The most earthquakes occur in Alaska, followed by California.
Do lightning cause Earthquakes?
No, lightning does not cause earthquakes.
Where do the majority of earthquakes in the US occur?
California. California has many cracks in the state and also its rocks shift many times often causing earthquakes.(One primary cause of earthquakes in sudden shifting in subduction zones, which are areas where the tectonic plates push against each other.)
