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Near any fault lines but earthquakes tend to happen more on the west coast. For example, in California there is a big fault line called the San Andres fault and it took down San Francisco in the early 1900's.
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∙ 10y agoThe area's of the Earth that seem to be at highest risk from Earthquakes are - Greece, Asia and also North America.
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∙ 15y agoquake risk is highest on the coasts. and in the picific
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Why does the risk of earthquakes vary across the US?
Earthquakes tend to occur most often at or near the boundaries between tectonic plates. One such boundary runs along the coast of the Western United States all the way from the bottom of California to Alaska. So places near this boundary are at the highest risk of earthquakes. As you move further east, you move further away from this tectonic plate boundary so the risk of earthquakes goes down (although they can still happen).
If such pattern does exist could you use it to determine where high risk earthquakes zones are located?
if such a pattern exist, could you use it to determine where high risk earthquakes zones are located?
What region of the US is most prone to earthquakes?
Alaska, California and Hawaii in that order have the most earthquakes in the US. California is particularly vulnerable to earthquakes because it is on top of where two of the Earth's tectonic plates meet: The Pacific plate and North American plate meet below California.
What is the highest magnitude in history of earthquakes?
The highest magnitude earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.
What state do most earthquakes occur in?
Alaska is the most prone to earthquakes in the US.
What are some areas in the United States where the earthquake risk is high?
West coast probably has the worst earthquakes in the US.
Areas of the US where the risk of earthquakes are high?
The most frequent number of earthquakes in U.S. are in Alaska followed by California.
What US state has the fourth highest number of earthquakes per year?
arizona
Why does the risk of earthquakes vary across the US?
Earthquakes tend to occur most often at or near the boundaries between tectonic plates. One such boundary runs along the coast of the Western United States all the way from the bottom of California to Alaska. So places near this boundary are at the highest risk of earthquakes. As you move further east, you move further away from this tectonic plate boundary so the risk of earthquakes goes down (although they can still happen).
Where do you see the most earthquakes in the US?
Alaska has the highest number of earthquakes per year with California second. Hawaii is third with a total of 1533 earthquakes from 1973-2003.
Where in the US is the earthquake risk the highest?
California on the west coast
Why are earthquakes in middle us states a concern?
Earthquakes in the middle US states are a concern because the fault line there could lead to the highest loss in economy due to a natural disaster.
Where in the US is the highest risk of earthquakes?
Near any fault lines but earthquakes tend to happen more on the west coast. For example, in California there is a big fault line called the San Andres fault and it took down San Francisco in the early 1900's.
What are some areas of the US where the risk of earthquakes is high?
In California near the San Andreas fault line
Which city in New Zealand has the highest earthquake risk?
Probably Wellington. But all of NZ is prone to earthquakes, and they can be unpredictable.
Is Morroco at risk from earthquakes?
Morocco is at a low risk for earthquakes because it is not in close proximity to a tectonic plate boundary.
Is Puerto Rico at risk for earthquakes?
yes
