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California has more earthquakes then Florida, because California sits along the San Andreas Fault line. ( )
-improvement, actually California sits on a series of many fault lines, the San Andreas only being one of them. San Andreas runs most of the length of the coast of California and is well known because it has a hard "kink" near LA which causes more violent earthquakes when it shifts, and can actually be seen in the topography of some areas of California from overhead.
These fault lines are also a part of the "ring of fire" which causes the majority of the earthquakes and volcanoes along the West Coast of N America, Japan, and many of the Island chains of the Pacific.
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∙ 14y agoCalifornia has more earthquakes than Florida because California sits right along the San Andreas Fault, which causes earthquakes.
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∙ 14y agoCalifornia has more earthquakes because it is located right along the San Andreas fault which causes earthquakes and has a lot of tectonic plate movement.
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∙ 13y agoThis is because California is situated on the San Andreas fault.
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∙ 12y agoBecause of tectonic plates and where they are located.
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∙ 11y agocause it does
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Why is Alaska likely to have more earthquakes than in Florida?
Alaska is on the edge of a crustal plate
Why would an earthquake most likely happen in California than Illinois?
Because California has a transform boundary which is a source of earthquakes.
Is California the only state in the US that experiences frequent or strong earthquakes?
No it is not. In fact these states are the ones that have the most and strongest earthquakes Texas, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, and California. The reason that you hear about California so much is because California it is right by the fault line. So the plates collide mostly on the border of the US, which is California.
Why doesn't the UK have many earthquakes?
Ohio is not located near any major fault lines. Ohio does occasionally get earthquakes but they're low of the Richter scale. Usually only in the 3's. The strongest I remember was in the 5's. I only remember one in my lifetime (43 years) that I could actually feel.
Are volcanoes and earthquakes more likely in North Carolina?
More likely than where? please make your questions unambiguous. In general the east side of the US is less likely to have earthquakes and volcanoes as compared to the west side.
Are there more earthquakes in Florida or China?
China experiences many more earthquakes than Florida.
What is California known for other than earthquakes?
Hippies
Who has more earthquakes California or Massachusetts?
California has more earthqakes than Massachusetts
Do earthquakes take more than 1 hour?
No. Most earthquakes last less than a minute.
Is a Tornado equaly likely to occur in California as in Florida?
No, Florida gets more tornadoes than California.
Why do earthquakes happen in California more often than Texas?
more techtonic plate coliding in California
Why is Alaska likely to have more earthquakes than in Florida?
Alaska is on the edge of a crustal plate
Is California cheaper to live in than Florida?
No
Why would an earthquake most likely happen in California than Illinois?
Because California has a transform boundary which is a source of earthquakes.
Are there earthquakes in the US?
Plate tectonic and fault activity is located across the continental United States, Hawaii and Alaska. Major faults include the San Andreas in California. Other faults can be found in the Northeast, also areas with volcanic activity such as Kilauea also have earthquakes.
Why do earthquakes occur at depth less than 100 km?
cause Y0LO
What is facts about california?
California has a coastline... on the Pacific Ocean!Earthquakes are actually COMMON in California.The official state animal is the Grizzly bear.The official state bird, the California quail, is SMALLER than a pigeon!The capital city of Sacramento is actually LESS populated than Los Angeles.The state motto is 'Eureka!', which means 'I have found it!'.
