answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

it is because of the type of plate boundaries that they are on

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Why do earthquakes occur on all plate boudaries but volcano don't?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Where are volcano and earthquakes likely to occur?

Between plate or along fault lines.


What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?

Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.


Do earthquakes occur in plate interiors?

yes earthquakes happen at all types of plate boundaries but most of them occur at destructive, collisional, and conservative plate boundaries


Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?

Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.


Why do so many of earths volcanoes occur along plate boundries?

Volcanoes occur near plate boudaries because volcanoes need water to erupt.


Which plate earthquakes occur at?

Earthquakes can occur anywhere on Earth but large ones are more common at destructive plate bookbinderies.


What regions do earthquakes mostly occur?

earthquakes usually occur at tectonic plate boundaries


Is an earthquakes a convergent or transform?

Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.


Earthquakes and occur at plate boundaries?

Volcanoes


Do earthquakes mostly occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?

False. Earthquakes mostly occur along faults that are at or very near to plate boundaries.


Do earthquakes occur more frequently in the interior plates?

No. The vast majority of earthquakes occur at or near plate boundaries.


Why do some earthquakes occur inside plate boundaries in the interior of a lithospheric plate?

some earthquakes happen inside the plate because they are dumb