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Do earthquakes occur under the sea?
Yes, it is quite common for earthquakes to occur under the sea. But they can also occur under the land. Any location on the Earth's surface (or close to the Earth's surface, to be more accurate) can have an earthquake, although of course, some locations are more prone to earthquakes than others.
How are earthquakes created in the water?
They are not. Earthquakes at sea occur in the sea bed under the water, the same as they do on any part of the land. Sometimes this sudden movement will cause enough of the seabed to shift so as to cause a tsunami.
Do most earthquakes occur under the ocean floor or on land?
Most earthquakes occur on the ocean floor, particularly along tectonic plate boundaries such as the Pacific Ring of Fire. However, earthquakes can also occur on land where tectonic plates meet, such as along faults like the San Andreas Fault in California.
Are there more earthquakes under the sea than on land?
Yes, there are more earthquakes under the sea than on land because the majority of Earth's tectonic plate boundaries are located beneath the ocean. These plate boundaries are where most earthquakes occur due to the movement of the plates.
Why did the Japanese tsunami get so high?
The Tsunami (and most Tsunamis) are caused by earthquakes that take place deep under the seabed. The greater the severity of the earthquake, the larger, and more devastating, a Tsunami will be.
When do tsunamis typically occur?
tsunamis usually occurs after an earthquake specially under sea earthquakes.
Does an earthquake occur only in continental crust?
No, earthquakes can occur anywhere in the crust, oceanic crust or continental crust. An earthquake occurs when the hard brittle solid material of the crust fractures under stress. Earthquakes cannot occur deeper than the crust (the mantle is plastic and flows slowly under stress instead of fracturing, the outer core is liquid and flows even easier than the mantle).
What is caused by an earthquake under the ocean and can do damage great distances from the focus?
If and earthquake occurs under the ocean. If one plate moves upwards vertically than the other plate. Then it will causes a killer wave on sea called a TSUNAMI which can cause severe effect even at a great distance from the sea.
Can earthquakes happen under water?
Yes, earthquakes can happen underwater. When an earthquake occurs beneath the ocean, it can cause a tsunami if the magnitude is strong enough to displace a significant amount of water. Underwater earthquakes are monitored by seismologists to assess the potential risk of tsunamis.
California earthquakes occur because the pacific plate is being subducted under what continental tectonic plate?
North American
Where do you find earthquakes?
Earthquakes occur in the lithosphere, which is the crust and solid brittle portion of the upper mantle. The lithosphere is broken into several pieces known as tectonic plates. Earthquakes most commonly occur at or near the boundaries between these plates.
Do earthquakes begin in the ocean?
No between your mother's legs everytime she closes them.
