japan
Yes, Japan is an earthquake-prone spot. Japan is more likely to have earthquakes than many other countries.
Earthquakes are not only in Japan - they happen all over the world. In the last two years there have been notable earthquakes in Japan, China, New Zealand and many other places around the world.
There are many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Japan. ----
The Movement of Techtonic Plates causes the earthquakes in Japan.
japan have so many earthquakes because it sits on 3 tectonic plates
Because Japan is right next to the Ring of Fire. The Ring of Fire is a plate around the Pacific Ocean that has many earthquakes on it's border line.
Houses in Japan are made of wood as japan is prone to earthquakes and does experience constant earthquakes
There are fault lines in those areas, and when the earth's plates move, they cause earthquakes. There are two fault lines in San Francisco, but I do not know how much in Japan.
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Japan gets tons of earthquakes, about one every year, because of Japan's position. Japan sits on a subduction zone, meaning plates slide under another causing friction and earthquakes. Sometimes, Japan will get a tsunami caused by their frequent earthquakes.
The mountains made the Japanese move to the coast to make their homes, and as a result, they started to eat a bunch of fish. The Ring of Fire is an area that has many earthquakes and volcanoes. It goes right through Japan, so that's why Japan has so many earthquakes and volcanoes. Also, the Ring of Fire's earthquakes and volcanoes shape Japan, and that's why it has so many mountains.