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Why is it easier to predict where an earthquake will occur than when?
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∙ 8y ago
Because earthquakes tend to occur where there are stresses in the crust which lead to the storage of energy in the form of elastic strain. This tends to occur at plate boundaries and this deformation can be monitored by scientists. This lets them know that an earthquake is likely to occur in a particular area, but it does not enable them to say when it will occur.
Corene Breitenberg
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∙ 13y agoBecause earthquakes tend to occur where there are stresses in the crust which lead to the storage of energy in the form of elastic strain. This tends to occur at plate boundaries and this deformation can be monitored by scientists. This lets them know that an earthquake is likely to occur in a particular area, but it does not enable them to say when it will occur.
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∙ 8y agoGeologists have been able to identify and locate the faults and pressure points in the Earth's crust. These are the locations of where earthquakes are expected. When the pressure is going to reach the point where things will shift is very difficult to figure out.
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∙ 12y agobecause scientist can feel the inner core moving over each other with their sophisticated machines
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