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.
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.
an earthquake is more likely to occur along the North America's Pacific coast
because the plates under the ground are much more secure then others. I think?
The west coast because of all the fault lines. Ex. the San Andreas fault.
because the east coast is cool like that
no one really knows
an earthquake hazard
There was no London epicentered earthquake that year. If you are referring to the Welsh earthquake of that year (which was felt in London), it is likely to have been at least 5.5 - 6.0 on the righter scale
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The volcanic and earthquake activity in the Pacific Northwest is mainly caused by the movement of the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate being subducted beneath the North American plate. This subduction process creates pressure and friction, leading to volcanic eruptions and seismic activity in the region.
northeast region
an earthquake hazard
An undersea earthquake, anywhere in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean, is likely to effect any country whose coast borders the ocean - not just California alone.
Along the San Andreas Fault in California is one likely place for an earthquake.
Yes, because the pacific ocean is in Japan and in Canada(British Columbia) The Pacific Ocean is not in Japan or in Canada... They both border the ocean which is HUGE. The question is about the relationship between earthquakes and plates along the ring of fire... Did the NZ earthquake have anything to do with the Japan earthquake? Do the plates moving in these 2 places create a greater probability plates will also move thousands of miles away along the ring on this side of the ocean? Is there any data to back this up?
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Yes, there is a possibility of an earthquake in any state but some are less likely to have earthquakes than others.
An earthquake can occur anywhere in the U.S., but they occur more frequently along faults and faultlines. The expectation of a major earthquake (i.e. greater than 6.0) within the U.S. is greater along a tectonic fault or major fault (i.e. like the San Andreas fault in California). In general, the west coast of the U.S. is more likely to experience a major earthquake. One extreme hypothesis is that the Pacific Ocean was created as the result of a major impact upon the Earth's mantle layer which formed the famed 'ring of fire' (sometime before life appeared). While the Pacific Plate became the healing scab for this major impact upon earth, there is a general flowing of the Pacific Plate westward,receding from the U.S. and leaving a void to be filled. In general, the east coast of the U.S. is less likely to experience a major earthquake. On the opposite side of the planet fromthe conjectured Pacific impact, a crack in the Earth extending from north to south pole formed the mid-Atlantic Ridge. Once opened, this crack providing for the spreading center from which the east coast is continually supported with new foundation. However, it also continually expands the separation between the Americas and Eurasian/African Plates, widening the Atlantic Ocean.