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What does not happen near a subduction zone?
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions do not usually happen away from a subduction zone. Subduction zones are known for their intense seismic activity and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.
What kind of fault did the Christchurch earthquake happen on?
subduction
How long does subduction happen?
A plate will subduct for tens to hundreds of millions of years.
Does subduction happen at a plate boundary?
Subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate.
When do earthquakes happen?
Earthquake mostly happen around the ring of fire, around the Pacific ocean.
What plate collision would most likely happen in a subduction zone?
A subductive collision.
Why does Chile experience earthquakes?
Chile is located on a tectonic plate boundery and a subduction zone called the Peru-Chile trench. Very violent earthquakes happen at subduction zones.
Why do earthquakes often happen around around the ring of fire?
The ring is the location of subduction zones
What must happen for the seafloor to spread apart?
Some other part of the crust must be "disappearing" (subduction).
What is a synonym for subduction?
A synonym for subduction is decrease.
What will happen when stress builds up in a tectonic plate and the plates collide?
When that happens a earthquake is produced.
What does not occur at a subduction zone?
At a subduction zone, significant volcanic activity does not occur directly at the trench itself; instead, it occurs inland at volcanic arcs formed by the melting of the subducted plate. Additionally, large earthquakes are less common at the actual subduction interface than in the surrounding regions, where stress accumulates. Moreover, the creation of new oceanic crust does not happen at subduction zones, as this process primarily occurs at mid-ocean ridges.
