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Most earthquakes are caused by tectonic plate movements. The 1994 Northridge Earthquake in Los Angeles, in particular, occurred on the Northridge blind thrust fault, which had previously been unknown.
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Anywhere there is a plate boundary that moves in opposition to the plate next to it, there can be an earthquake.
Many earthquakes occur within plates -- for example, the mid-Atlantic ridge is made up of many thousands of fault lines.
Many earthquakes we feel are due to the friction within subduction zones, where an oceanic plate subducts (goes under) the craton.
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∙ 14y agoThe North American plate and the Pacific plate.
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∙ 11y agoplate tectonics are involved because often when plates move, it causes an earthquake.
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∙ 12y agoThe Philippine Plate.
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What is plate tectonics theory?
Tectonics is the theory that the earth's surface is split into plates that float on the surface of semi-molten rock known as the mantle layer. For instance, as the plates are on the move, (albeit, extremely slowly) the India Plate colliding (converging) with the Asian Plate resulted in the formation (upthrust) of the Himalayas.
How did the earthquake in lincolnshire happen which plates moved?
The reason why the Lincolnshire earthquake happend, was because all the vibrations of the other plates under the ground surounding it couldn't take any more preasure and then it just... Contact me on:...? Please ;]] x] I think the pacific plates... moved i am having a guess but it might have been the Asian one... im such a nerd ain't i ! ;]] lol
What are the 3 major earthquake zones?
The Ring of FireMid-Atlantic RidgesThe Mediterranean-Asian Belt
How many deaths are there in an average earthquake?
it varies on how power the earthquake is and how the environment where the earthquake happened is. if the earthquake is powerful and the environment is strongly built the average kill will be very less compared to a strong earthquake and an environment which is not built strong enough.
Why is the Mediterranean-Asian Belt an earthquake zone?
An earthquake is described as being when a faulting occurs meaning sudden lateral or vertical movement along a rupture or break. so earthquakes occur wherever there is a fault or sudden movement of the earth plates. (plates move slowly)
What two plates caused the earthquake?
Assuming you are talking about the earthquake in Japan, the two plates are the Pacific and the Asian plates.
What is plate tectonics theory?
Tectonics is the theory that the earth's surface is split into plates that float on the surface of semi-molten rock known as the mantle layer. For instance, as the plates are on the move, (albeit, extremely slowly) the India Plate colliding (converging) with the Asian Plate resulted in the formation (upthrust) of the Himalayas.
What type of fault caused the Tangshan earthquake?
the uneven heat distribution between the plate tectonics
How did the earthquake in lincolnshire happen which plates moved?
The reason why the Lincolnshire earthquake happend, was because all the vibrations of the other plates under the ground surounding it couldn't take any more preasure and then it just... Contact me on:...? Please ;]] x] I think the pacific plates... moved i am having a guess but it might have been the Asian one... im such a nerd ain't i ! ;]] lol
Which Asian courntry has the most earthquake in the ring of fire?
Indonesia
What fault did the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake sit on?
the asian fault
What are the seven plates?
the seven minor plates are..... indian african nazca america australian asian rusian
What type of earthquake may have caused the Asian tsunami?
a big one
What created the Himalayas the Tibetan Plateau?
The Indian subcontinent colliding with the Asian plate
What plates caused the Asian tsunami?
The India Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
What tectonic plates were involved in the Asian tsunami 2004 and how did they move?
The two plates involved in the Japan Tsunami were the Pacific and North American Tectonic plates.pertaining to the structure of the earth's crust.Dictionary definition of Tectonicreferring to the forces or conditions within the earth thatcause movements of the crust.
Why are the Japanese islands so unstable?
they are at the edge of the pacific and Asian continental plates
