Where is an earthquake more likely to occur - along North America's pacific coast or along one of North America's other coasts?

Answer 1

the west coast is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean which has an active margin tectonically. There is more volcanic activity due to the Pacific rim of fire. The East coast has the Atlantic Ocean which has a passive margin thus not much tectonic activity. In the west coast, the Pacific plate subducts beneath the North American plate which causes faulting, folding, and wrinkling of the north american continental crust hence the earthquakes.

Answer 2

The Pacific coast of North America is along one of the most active fault systems on Earth, known as the "Ring of Fire". All around the Pacific ocean, there are earthquakes and volcanoes going off almost constantly, as the Pacific Plate is squeezed from both directions.

The Atlantic coast, on the other hand, isn't along a plate boundary. The North American Plate goes all the way east to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where North America and Europe are moving apart. This fractures the crust allowing magma to well up and build new undersea mountains.

Answer 3

an earthquake is more likely to occur along the North America's Pacific coast

Answer 4

because the plates under the ground are much more secure then others. I think?

Answer 5

The west coast because of all the fault lines. Ex. the San Andreas fault.

Answer 6

because the east coast is cool like that