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Where are the most recent earthquakes occurring and are they more likely to occur in certain locations?
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How long have earthquakes been around?
The earth's crust is first thought to have formed around 100 million years after the initial formation of the earth. As such it is likely that there have been earthquakes occurring for approximately 4.4 billion years.
How can you determine if you live in an area where earthquakes are likely to occur?
You can determine if you live in a area were earthquakes are likely to occur by going on line and looking for past seismographs in your area.
What is the difference between gap hypothesis and seismic gap?
Gap Hypothesis is a hypothesis that is based on the idea that a major earthquake is more likely to occur along the part of an active fault, where no earthquakes have occurred for a certain period of time. A Seismic gap is an area along a fault where relatively few earthquakes have occurred recently, but where strong earthquakes have occurred in the past.
What events are most likely to occur along a transform boundary?
The answer is Earthquakes
What is the measurement of how likely an area is to have damaging earthquakes called?
earthquake hazard
What location in a city is more likely to experience earthquakes?
The locations that are closest to the fault lines.
What place is most likely to have an earthquake?
California, Alaska and Japan are all locations that have frequent earthquakes.
Why are map showing locations of past earthquakes useful to scientists?
Earthquakes happen when the Earth's crust shifts violently. So if we know that an earthquake has happened in California, then scientist know that the crust under California is unstable, therefore making earthquakes more likely to happen there. Earthquakes can happen anywhere, but the tend to happen repeatedly in certain spots
How long have earthquakes been around?
The earth's crust is first thought to have formed around 100 million years after the initial formation of the earth. As such it is likely that there have been earthquakes occurring for approximately 4.4 billion years.
Fault boundaries are especally likely to cause earthquakes?
Transform boundaries are particularly likely to cause earthquakes.
How does mapping faults help predict earthquakes?
Geologists have developed instruments to measure changes in elevation in tilting of the land surface and ground movements along fault
Did ancient Egypt have earthquakes?
Although it is not certain, the most likely answer is yes. Egypt is quite close to the collision of the African, Arabian and Eurasion Tetonic plates, making it suseptable to large earthquakes. Tsunamis could also have been possible in northern Egypt at the time (due to earthquakes).
Volcanoes and earthquakes are likely to occur?
Yes, they are likely to occur.
Are earthquakes likely to occur in Fiji?
NO.
On the West Coast of United States is most likely to get earthquakes?
Yes, the west coast of the United States is the most likely to get earthquakes.
Sections of active faults that have had few earthquakes are likely to be sites of strong earthquakes?
focus
Could Wales have earthquakes?
yes but its not likely
