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Earthquakes occur in Kobé because it is built between 2 tectonic plates, that's why when there is an earthquake the ground splits in half, that crack is the gap between the tectonic plates when they rub together, this is called a conservative boundary.
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What are the places where earthquakes accured?
Most earthquakes occur in the ring of fire, a large region surrounding the vast Pacific Ocean. There is a lot of active plate movement, and convergent and divergent boundaries cause strike-slip faults to occur. Earthquakes that occur in this region can be in Vanuata, Japan, Alaska, California, Indonesia, and Sumatra.
Are there any countries that experience a lot of earthquakes?
Japan is one i can think of.
Why is japan at risk for earthquakes?
Because their plates shift a lot in the water
The major cities Japan?
their is a lot of major city's like Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya
Do earthquakes occur a lot in California?
Actually they occur in california like 3 times a month but hardly
How often and why do earthquakes occur in Califoria?
California has a lot of fault lines, that's why.
Who has more earthquakes Japan or California?
Japan. It has a lot of earthquakes, and is one of the most affected areas in the world. Because of their technology level (compared to countries like Indonesia and Fiji), Japan is the country with the most earthquakes reported each year. Though, that doesn't mean it's the country with the most earthquakes. But it certainly has more earthquakes than California.
How does the location of japan lead to natural disasters in the country?
Japan is located in a "Volcanic" Zone. Most of its islands are on the Pacific Ring of Fire, which is an arc shaped region across the pacific. A lot of natural disasters occur due to the constantly moving plates under the region. (Plate Tectonics). Most notably, earthquakes, volcanic activity and tsunamis caused by earthquakes.
What natural disasters occur in Southeast Asia?
Earthquakes occur there. Tsunamis can then occur. There are also a lot of very bad storms. These can lead to flooding. There are also some volcanoes.
Do Japan get a lot of earthquakes?
There are so many earthquakes in Japan because the country is in what is called the Pacific Ring of Fire which is an area where large numbers of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur in the basin of the Pacific Ocean. The Ring of Fire has 452 volcanoes and is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant. Another reason why Japan has so many earquakes is because there are so many different tectonic plates (layers of the earth's crust) underneath it and each plate keeps rubbing with the other plates. Earthquakes cause a bit of damage but not a lot in Japan, this is because they have happened lots of times so people in Japan have managed create buildings that probabley won't get destroyed by an earthquake. Japan also has an Earthquake and tsunami warnings which are basically alarms so they knew when an earthquake was happening. most houses in Japan are made out of cheap, light materials so they won't kill people who are inside.
Where the most of the worlds earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
HaitiJapan has quite a lot as it is on the boundary of several tectonic plates.
In what ways is Japan compared with California?
Very dense population. They also both have a lot of minor earthquakes.
