0
Because of pressure. The best way I can describe it is... shake up a bottle of soda. When the cap is on and you haven't damaged the integrity of the cap, its fine. If you put just one tiny crack in that cap, you've got one heck of a soda mess to clean up. Earthquakes put cracks in the caps of volcanoes.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agothey are prone because they both have underground passages.
jordan mattiuzzo 9 years old
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What areas in Cebu are prone to earthquakes?
liloan
Why is it important for us to indentify areas which are prone to earthquakes?
Areas prone to earthquakes should be identified so that people can prepare for them. Most notably, bridges and public buildings should be built to withstand earthquakes.
Are inactive volcanoes especially prone to erosion?
Inactive volcanoes are especially prone to erosion in areas were rainfall is plentiful. This reclamation of the area by local flora can lessen the effect.
Do earthquakes and volcanoes strike in heavily populated areas?
not necessarily, they strike on the fault lines of tectonic plates, when the plates bump into each other, they create volcanoes or earthquakes
Are a dormant volcanoes still dangerous?
Yes. Even without an eruption a dormant volcano may be prone to earthquakes, landslides, and gas emissions.
Which country has 400 islands and is prone to volcanoes and earthquakes?
Indonesia
Why are volcanoes and earthquakes found together?
The majority of earth's volcanoes and earthquakes occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates. Therefore, an area that has volcanoes is likely to be prone to earthquake as well.
What areas in Cebu are prone to earthquakes?
liloan
Do earthquakes happen in russia?
Yes. Several areas in Russia are prone to earthquakes.
What areas in New Delhi prone to earthquakes?
earhtquake in
Why is it important for us to indentify areas which are prone to earthquakes?
Areas prone to earthquakes should be identified so that people can prepare for them. Most notably, bridges and public buildings should be built to withstand earthquakes.
Are all major earthquakes near areas with volcanoes?
no
Countries that are found in volcanic areas are more to earthquakes?
Prone
Why is it important for us to indentify areas which are prone to earthquake?
Areas prone to earthquakes should be identified so that people can prepare for them. Most notably, bridges and public buildings should be built to withstand earthquakes.
Are inactive volcanoes especially prone to erosion?
Inactive volcanoes are especially prone to erosion in areas were rainfall is plentiful. This reclamation of the area by local flora can lessen the effect.
Do earthquakes and volcanoes strike in heavily populated areas?
not necessarily, they strike on the fault lines of tectonic plates, when the plates bump into each other, they create volcanoes or earthquakes
Which areas are greater- those affected by earthquakes or those affected by volcanoes?
Hawaii
