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Near to subduction zones where stresses in the subducting crustal plate can cause earthquakes with very deep hypocentres.
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Where would you find some of the deepest earthquakes on planet earth?
the sea
Where do deep earthquakes occur?
treches. 300 km or below sea level.
What natural disaster would occur on tectonic plate boundaries?
Many catastrophes could occur. Thus including Earthquakes,Tsunamis,and super Volcanic eruptions.
Where in the world would freeze thaw most likely to occur?
the alps
Primary succession would most likely occur after?
a lava flow
Where would you find some of the deepest earthquakes on planet earth?
the sea
Would a strong earthquake be more likely to occur along a fault were several minor earthquakes have happened recently?
Yes it would.
Where do deep earthquakes occur?
treches. 300 km or below sea level.
Would a strong earthquake be more likely to occur along a fault where few earthquakes have happened recently or along a fault where several minor earthquakes have happened recently explain?
it is more likely to have a strong earthquake where few recent earthquakes have happened
Cause of deepest earthquakes?
subduction boundary. There are only few places around the world where ultra deep earthquakes happen The subduction boundary partially would answer this question but one of these events happened in SPAIN and there is not subduction zone there DEEPEST earthquakes now, can be divide in two parts, some happens below 300 kms but the deepest ones are below 500 km supposed to be the asthenosphere and supposed to be plastic... ( no brittle)
Would an earthquake in the Colorado Rockies be likely to form a tsunami?
No. Tsunamis are the result of earthquakes that occur under the ocean, primarily in subduction zones. The Colorado Rockies have neither of these traits.
Is Sydney likely to experience subduction zone earthquakes?
No. It is impossible actually. The nearest subduction zone to Sydney is over 6,000 miles away. Any earthquake that would occur in Sydney would be an intraplate earthquake.
Most major earthquakes occur where?
That would be the "Ring of Fire", which is the basin of the Pacific Ocean.
At what depth do most earthquakes occur?
Most earthquakes occur at a depth of between 13-18 km. This is the Brittle-Ductile Transition zone and marks the strongest part of Earth's crust. Below this rocks deform plastically and so fractures cannot form and earthquakes do not occur. The exception to this is where subduction zones cause the lithospheric plate to descend deeply onto the mantle. This material is still brittle and so can cause earthquakes at much greater than normal depths.
What is most likely going to occur if an organism was allergic to proteins?
Death would occur
What natural disaster would occur on tectonic plate boundaries?
Many catastrophes could occur. Thus including Earthquakes,Tsunamis,and super Volcanic eruptions.
What is most likely to occur when water vapor in a cloud cools?
Rain would most be most likely to occur and then a rainbow would probably come out after the rain is finished
