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Subduction zones are locations where crustal plates are being forced down into the mantle below other crustal plates. These movements are not uniform, but instead occur in discrete events. This is because friction causes the plates to lock in position until the stress exceeds the shear strength of the fault zone. This accumulation of stress causes deformations in the rock mass around the locked fault which is suddenly released when the fault slips.
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What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
Do volcanoes occur in oceans and earthquakes occur on land?
Earthquakes and volcanoes both occur in land and ocean. =)
Do earthquakes occur as earth's plates collide?
Yes that is generally where most earthquakes occur
What type of earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes?
Intraplate earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes. These earthquakes occur within a tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries where most earthquakes typically occur. Intraplate earthquakes can be caused by ancient faults or stress within the plate itself.
What geologic events occur at transform boundries?
Earthquakes
What occur along a fault?
Earthquakes occur along a fault. Near the San Andreas fault lots of earthquakes occur.
Where on earth do earthquakes occur?
Most earthquakes occur at or near the boundaries between tectonic plates.
Do most earthquakes occur around earthquake valley?
Please more specific, as earthquakes occur worldwide.
Do Earthquakes occur only once or twice a year?
The frequency of earthquakes depends on the location. in Japan, earthquakes occur 3 times a month, and in the Sahara in Africa they occur once in five years..
Are there oceans near where earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes could occur anywhere--on land or in sea. If they occur in the ocean, then they could trigger a tsunami warning.
Do earthquakes only occur in the daytime?
No they can occur at anytime.
