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It's because of the tectonic plates around the world. When these move under the surface of the Earth it causes an Earthquake and at the point they move is the epicentre. Where the plates meet is where you are more likely to get Earthquakes, for example, one plate line is along the West of of America and another is around Japan that's why San Francisco is likely to have earthquakes and also Japan.
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Will anymore earthquakes happen in California?
It is likely that more earthquakes will happen in California in the future, as it is a seismically active region. However, it is impossible to predict exactly when or where they will occur. It's important for residents to be prepared and have a plan in place for earthquake safety.
Why are map showing locations of past earthquakes useful to scientists?
Earthquakes happen when the Earth's crust shifts violently. So if we know that an earthquake has happened in California, then scientist know that the crust under California is unstable, therefore making earthquakes more likely to happen there. Earthquakes can happen anywhere, but the tend to happen repeatedly in certain spots
Will there be any more earthquakes?
Earthquakes are unpredictable and can happen at any time. However, it is impossible to know exactly when or where the next earthquake will occur. It is important to be prepared and follow safety precautions in earthquake-prone areas.
Why are earthquakes and volcanoes more likely to happen in the ocean?
The Earth is 70% ocean.
How many earthquakes happen a year?
more than a thousand each year
Are shallow earthquakes more destructive than deeper earthquakes of the same intensity?
Earthquakes that happen in shallow water cause tsunami and other side affects like landslides.
Why do earthquakes happen in California more often than Texas?
more techtonic plate coliding in California
How does the stress in Earth's crust change the surface?
it means earthquakes will happen more often
How does stress in the crust change earths crust?
it means earthquakes will happen more often
Why are people more prepared for a hurricane then an earthquake?
hurricanes don't happen as often as earthquakes
Do earthquakes happen more in the summer or winter?
In Nepal they've found that more earthquakes happen in the northern hemisphere's winter. A few articles say this is due to increased rain fall, but I think it has more to do with the northern hemisphere reaching full solar aphelion (cloest point of orbit) in early January. This closer proximity to the sun exerts a huge gravitational pull on earth, triggering earthquakes.
Why do Australia's neighbors experience more high magnitude earthquakes than Australia?
Australia is in the middle of a tectonic plate, and earthquakes happen at the edges of these plates.
