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An earthquake occurs when the edges of two tectonic plates get stuck on each other. Stress builds, like the stress you get when you hold onto a friends hand and pul away without letting go. When the stress is released the two tectonic plates do one of two things. Either they will push up against each other (known as a thrust fault), pull away from each other (known as a normal fault) or more commonly slide along each other (known as a slip or slide fault). The stress takes the form of seismic waves and they both contribute to thee shaking of the ground.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThere are plates under the Earth, even under the ocean. When the plates collide they create shaking which creates an earthquake. Also, when underwater volcanoes erupt the can cause shaking of the ocean floor.
There are 23 Nuclear Warheads at the bottom of the Bermuda. They could erupt any time causing Tsunamis and Earthquakes.
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∙ 11y agoEarths interior
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∙ 15y agoIt can cause a tidal wave or tsunami.
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∙ 12y agoa tsunami
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What instrument produces patterns which indicate earthquake?
seismograph
What tectonic setting produces earthquakes such as the San Francisco earthquake?
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake occurred at a transform plate boundary, where two plates slide past one another.
What occurs to produce a wave from an earthquake?
It is movement of land beneath the sea, often it is a land slide that displaces water and produces the wave.
What was the cause of a tsunami?
A strong incoming tide at the mouth of some rivers produces a bore (a wave) that moves up the river against the current.
Where is an earthquake's focus located?
An earthquake's Focus is located directly under the Epicenter of an earthquake. The Epicenterof an earthquake is located on the surface of the earthquake.
Do Tsunamis produce earthquakes?
no the earthquake produces the tsunami
What instrument produces patterns which indicate earthquake?
seismograph
What is the relationship between intensity and magnitude of an and earthquake?
the relationship between earthquakes magnitude is the size or amount of energy an earthquake produces and has no connection to hour often earthquakes occur.
What is the name given to the waves of energy that an earthquake produces?
It should be a seismic wave.
What tectonic setting produces earthquakes such as the San Francisco earthquake?
The 1906 San Francisco earthquake occurred at a transform plate boundary, where two plates slide past one another.
What occurs to produce a wave from an earthquake?
It is movement of land beneath the sea, often it is a land slide that displaces water and produces the wave.
How many earthquakes do we detect each year and how many cause damage?
a magnitude 7.2 earthquake produces 10 times more ground motion than a magnitude 6.2 earthquake, but it releases about 32 times more energy. The energy release best indicates the destructive power of an earthquake.
How does fault produce earthquake?
It suddenly slips when the stress across it becomes too high, which produces a sudden series of shockwaves that radiate in all directions from the fault through the surrounding rock. The earthquake you feel happens when these shockwaves reach the surface.
What was the cause of a tsunami?
A strong incoming tide at the mouth of some rivers produces a bore (a wave) that moves up the river against the current.
What is the difference between a hot spot and a focus?
The focus is a feature of an earthquake; it is the point underground where the earthquake originates, directly beneath the epicenter. A hot spot is an area away from a plate boundary that produces volcanic activity, most likely due to a rising plume of extra hot material in the mantle.
Where is an earthquake's focus located?
An earthquake's Focus is located directly under the Epicenter of an earthquake. The Epicenterof an earthquake is located on the surface of the earthquake.
Where was there an earthquake today?
Japan had Tsunami and an Earthquake Kansas had an earthquake
