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Earthquakes can occur anywhere in the world. Major earthquakes usually only occur along fault boundaries like the San Andreas Fault running through California. When the plates move past each other they get stuck, when they start to strain and suddenly release all that energy, it is released in the form of shaking, therefore an earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoEarthquakes can occur anywhere in the world. Even in places like. London, and New York. The UK has over 300 earthquakes every year. But only 1 or 2can be felt. Major earthquakes usually only occur along fault boundaries like the San Andreas Fault running through California. When the plates move past each other they get stuck, when they start to strain and suddenly release all that energy, it is released in the for of shaking. Therefore and Earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoThe place within the Earth where an earthquake begins is called the focus.
At the epicenter
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∙ 13y agoAn earthquake is initiated by the shifting of tectonic plates.
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∙ 11y agoThey usually begin along a fault line.
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∙ 14y agoEpicentre.
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The place where the earthquake starts is called
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Hipocenter
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When did they start recording earthquakes?
1969
When did the earthquakes start happening?
There are earthquakes all the time, and there have been earthquake since the Earth was created.
Why do we have earthquakes?
earthquakes are start when two plates start to rub next to each other and the country on top starts to move there a earthquakes all around the world .
Where is the location on earth's surface above the point where earthquakes start?
The epicenter.
What is the difference between long-term earthquakes and short-term?
long term earthquakes are earthquakes that are for a long period of time and short term earthquakes are when the earthquakes are for a short period of time
Are earthquakes good to the ocean?
Wow some earthquakes start in the ocean
When did they start recording earthquakes?
1969
How do tsunamy start?
Earthquakes in or near the ocean start tsunamis.
Can Earthquakes start on land?
Yes. Most do start on land
When did the earthquakes start happening?
There are earthquakes all the time, and there have been earthquake since the Earth was created.
Why do we have earthquakes?
earthquakes are start when two plates start to rub next to each other and the country on top starts to move there a earthquakes all around the world .
Are there earthquakes in the water?
Earthquakes IN the water? No. Earthquakes UNDER the water, yes - underwater earthquakes cause most of the Tsunamis, including the one that hit Indonesia a couple of years ago. Yes There are earthquakes under the water; many of them start there.
What can a earthquakes affects are?
the plates underground start to shake
Do earthquakes start at the epicenter?
Yes earthquakes start at the epicentre and in waves the energy ripples out across continents giving us the shaking feeling like an earthquake is happening.
Why do earthquakes start at all?
That heat from the earth's mantle causes the tectonic or lithospheric plates of the earth's crust to move away or toward each other is the reason why earthquakes start.
Where is the location on earth's surface above the point where earthquakes start?
The epicenter.
How were earthquakes predicted in ancient times?
animals would start to leave.
