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They occur because of nature. Volcanic eruptions signal off an earthquake because normally a volcanic eruption and an earthquake are on a fault line/edge of a tectonic plate.

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Because earthquakes happen along fault lines.

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because some countries are on the edge of tectonic plate boundries which twist and move this is what couses earthquakes

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Some places may be on top of a plate tectonic boundary

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Why do earthquakes occur more often in some places than in others?

Because fat people live near fault lines and them waddling around causes the plates to shift


Where in the world do earthquakes occur often?

In California, there are frequent earthquakes


Earthquakes occur most often along the?

Earthquakes occur most often along the boundaries of tectonic plates.


Do most earthquakes occur in populated area?

it has nothing to do with population, but they happen very often in highly populated places such as Japan and San Fransico


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

Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries


Where do earthquakes occur most often?

Earthquakes commonly occur near tectonic plates when they rub together. A common place for earthquakes in the Unites States is California.


When do earthquakes occur the most?

Japan and Indonesia have it quite often.


Do tectonic plates meet where earthquakes often occur?

Yes.


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.


What do earthquakes often occur along?

The edge of the oceanic and continental plates.


Do any landforms occur near earthquakes?

Yes. Not very often, though.


How often and why do earthquakes occur in Califoria?

California has a lot of fault lines, that's why.