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Regional it can be argued that indeed there are earthquake seasons. Earthquakes are more often than not related to tectonic activity (subduction, rifting, shearing along transform faults, etc.); however, not all earthquakes are related to such activity. Crustal loading through increased sedimentation can increase the overriding pressure, and once this is removed through weathering processes, this can release pressure causing earthquakes (for example those within stable continental shields). There is certainly an earthquake season in the Himalayan front and has been investigated by geologists at Caltech.
"In the Himalaya, monsoon rains swell the rivers of the Ganges basin, increasing the pressure bearing down on the region. As the rains stop, the river water soaks through the ground and the built-up load eases outward, toward the front of the range. This outward redistribution of stress after the rains end leads to horizontal compression in the mountain range later in the year, triggering the wintertime earthquakes."
What else can I help you with?
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
What plate boundary do earthquakes usually occur on?
earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate
Do most earthquakes occur around earthquake valley?
Please more specific, as earthquakes occur worldwide.
Do earthquakes only occur in the daytime?
No they can occur at anytime.
When hurricanes occur?
they usually occur in summer
Where do earthquakes usually occurr?
Earthquakes ussually occur near the tectonic plates which cover the earths surface.
What place do the earthquakes most occur?
They usually occur in places where two plates meet- faults.
Why do earthquakes usually occur plate boundaries?
Earthquakes are usually happen along the edges of the tectonic plates and are caused by the plates hitting together.
Does any one know any names of earthquakes?
Earthquakes are not given names. They are usually referred to by the area in which they occur
What season do disasters from tornadoes usually occur?
Tornadoes mostly occur in spring and early summer.
Do earthquakes occur fast?
Yes, earthquakes happen suddenly and unexpectedly. They can occur in a matter of seconds or minutes, making them very difficult to predict accurately.
Why do most earthquakes occur only in isolated regions?
The west Pacific Ocean earthquakes usually occur along the joins in the continental plates which lie offshore in most cases.
When do droughts occur in America?
Droughts in America usually occur in the summer and hot seasons
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
Why do scientists think that an earthquake will occur at the San Andrea's fault?
Because it is a fault and earthquakes usually occur near faults.
When do tsunamis typically occur?
tsunamis usually occurs after an earthquake specially under sea earthquakes.
