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When the earth's plates collide.
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Do earthquakes and volcanoes strike in heavily populated areas?
not necessarily, they strike on the fault lines of tectonic plates, when the plates bump into each other, they create volcanoes or earthquakes
Are tornadoes or earthquakes worse?
Earthquakes are worse. Earthquakes strike with no warning and cover a larger area than tornadoes and can have much higher death tolls, especially those that trigger tsunamis.
When do tsunamis strike?
Typically after deep sea earthquakes or during particularly violent hurricanes.
When was the typhoon in Taiwan?
Taiwan is known for having some for the strongest earthquakes in the world. One of the most deadly and destructive earthquakes to strike the country hit in 1999 and it killed 2,415.
What do seismologists use to forecast earthquakes?
Educated guesses (Statistical data, probability, etc). There is no known method for predicting (forecasting) when an earthquake might strike. Seismographs are used to detect but cannot predict earthquakes.
What is the effect of a strike slip fault?
Earthquakes
How do you put the word strike in a sentence?
The lightning strike caused a power outage in the neighborhood.
Do earthquakes and volcanoes strike in heavily populated areas?
not necessarily, they strike on the fault lines of tectonic plates, when the plates bump into each other, they create volcanoes or earthquakes
Where does earthquakes strike the most?
They strike the most where tectonic plates are found and when the hit each other
Are all earthquakes the same?
No. Earthquakes differ in cause (strike-slip, megathrust, volcanic, etc.) and in intensity.
Are tornadoes or earthquakes worse?
Earthquakes are worse. Earthquakes strike with no warning and cover a larger area than tornadoes and can have much higher death tolls, especially those that trigger tsunamis.
Does Japan have any solutions to their earthquakes?
The construct buildings knowing that earthquakes can strike.Many buildings are made to wobble when earthquakes strike. This gives a better chance for the building to absorb the earthquake and remain standing.
When do tsunamis strike?
Typically after deep sea earthquakes or during particularly violent hurricanes.
Do earthquakes have seasons?
No.They strike near the boundries of tectonic plates.There for it could be whenever.
What ways earthquakes shake?
they can shake in reverse fault, normal fault, strike-slip fault.
Why when and where do earthquakes strike?
It is when two plates in the earth because of the release of stress or tension in the earth's lithosphere.
Is it predicted that there will be an earthquake in California?
Yes. Earthquakes are a common occurrence in California, and some of the faults have been known to produce major earthquakes. It is inevitable that more major earthquakes will strike California in the future, but there is no way of knowing when or where they will be centered.
