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Why do earthquakes happen and where are they most likely to happen?
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∙ 8y ago
At or near tectonic plate boundaries because there relative movement cause stress to build up within Earth's crust.
Darwin Grant
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∙ 13y agoEarthquakes tend to happen most often near or on plate boundaries. Convection currents in the earth's mantle cause hot magma to rise and travel before falling again. The tectonic plates (the earth's crust) 'float' on top of this magma. When it moves, so do they. The plates are always moving, but when two plates collide, brush past each other or move away from each other, earthquakes can happen. So the plate boundaries where two or more plates meet are more likely to experience earthquakes. Google 'map of plate boundaries' and you'll see all the areas more at risk.
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∙ 13y agoAn earthquake is when the ground vibrates.. An earthquake can be so mild you might not notice it, medium and make a few shelves or trees fall down, or large like the one in Haiti, or the one that happened in California, and cause mass destruction. Earthquakes are caused by the shifting of tectonic plates as they scrape, push, or pull from each other on their fault lines. A volcano can also cause an earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoAnywhere in the world that the tectonic plates come together. When the plates shift, there is an earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoAt or near tectonic plate boundaries because there relative movement cause stress to build up within Earth's crust.
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Do earthquakes happen near the equator?
Earthquakes can happen almost anywhere, but they are most likely at the plate boundaries.
Can Scientists can identify where earthquakes will most likely occur?
They will happen around the edges of tectonic plates.
Are earthquakes most likely to happen around deltas?
No. Earthquakes generally happen near boundaries between tectonic plates. These geologically active areas do not favor the formation of river deltas.
Where does earthquakes happen most?
earthquakes mostly happen around plate boundaries!
Are earthquakes most common where two continental plates spread apart?
They are most likely to occur at transform boundaries.
Do earthquakes happen near the equator?
Earthquakes can happen almost anywhere, but they are most likely at the plate boundaries.
When are earthquakes most likely to happen?
When the tectonic plates move underneath the continents.
Where on the Earth's crust are earthquakes most likely to happen?
near the plate boundaries
Where and when is a earthquake most likely to occur?
Fat lady falls causing a sevre shake in the earth's core
Can Scientists can identify where earthquakes will most likely occur?
They will happen around the edges of tectonic plates.
Are earthquakes most likely to happen around deltas?
No. Earthquakes generally happen near boundaries between tectonic plates. These geologically active areas do not favor the formation of river deltas.
Where do earthquakes occur mostly at?
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Most earthquakes happen-?
Most earthquakes occur near plate boundaries.
Where does earthquakes happen most?
earthquakes mostly happen around plate boundaries!
Why would an earthquake most likely happen in California than Illinois?
Because California has a transform boundary which is a source of earthquakes.
What would happen if there was an earthquake in Florida?
Everyone would scream and most likely die, for there have never been earthquakes in Florida.
Do earthquakes happen on sunny days?
Earthquakes can happen during any weather, an earthquake is essentially when 2 tectonic plates collide. This means that their most likely to occur after a tsunami, they can occur doing any weather though.
