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What tectonic plates were involved with the Sichuan earthquake in 2008?
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∙ 11y ago
The epicenter of the Tangshan earthquake is near the Eurasian and North American tectonic plate boundaries. Shifts along this convergent boundary are generally thought to be the cause of the quake.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe plates were a micro-plate in northern China and the major active fault in the Weihe basin is the northern Piedmont fault of East Qinling.
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∙ 13y agoconvergent plate boundaries
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∙ 11y agoPacific plate and south american plate
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∙ 11y agoIndian and Urasian plate :-)
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What caused the sichuan earthquake in may 2008?
Sichuan is a very active tectonic area. The earthquake in Sichuan of May 2008 was caused by the movement along a fault line. The deformation of the crust in this region was caused by the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This has created the Himalayas over the years as earthquakes are common in this collision zone. The earthquake was felt in Beijing and Shanghai, over 1500km away.
What is tectonic earthquake means?
It is the unsual movement of tectonic plates which causes tectonic earthquakes.
Where did the eastern Sichuan earthquake in China happen?
The earth quake was caused due to thrusting on longmensham fault. The deformatiobn of the rocks in the region was caused by the collision of the Indian and the eurasian tectonic plates and continued movement of the plates relative to each other. The sichuan area is a very tectonic active are just like the west side of the USA.
How does earthquake occur?
Earthquakes are caused when pressure builds up as two tectonic plates move together. As the pressure is released, an earthquake is produced.
This is a geologic event that occurs when tectonic plates are displaced violently?
earthquake
What tectonic plates were involved in the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989?
The Pacific and North American plates.
What caused the sichuan earthquake in may 2008?
Sichuan is a very active tectonic area. The earthquake in Sichuan of May 2008 was caused by the movement along a fault line. The deformation of the crust in this region was caused by the collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. This has created the Himalayas over the years as earthquakes are common in this collision zone. The earthquake was felt in Beijing and Shanghai, over 1500km away.
What are the names of the tectonic plates involved in Japan's 2011 earthquake?
There were two tectonic plates involved: the Pacific plate and the plate under Northern Honshu (it is unknown which plate is under the island).
What is the point where the tectonic plates move causing an earthquake?
earthquake zone or in the boundry of tectonic plates
What tectonic plates caused the earthquake?
PLATES
Why do earthquakes mostly happen along tectonic plates boundaries?
Becuase when the tectonic plates shift or move, it creates an earthquake. so the closer to the tectonic plates, the more strong the earthquake.
What is fault of earthquake?
Tectonic plates
What plates was involved in the japan earthquake?
thee ceramic plate, and the metal plate :)
What is a earthquake a result of?
An earthquake is a result of tectonic plates colliding.
How are earthquake and a tsunami related?
tectonic plates
What are the result if tectonic plates move?
An earthquake.
What is tectonic earthquake means?
It is the unsual movement of tectonic plates which causes tectonic earthquakes.
