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Do most severe earthquakes occur at plate boundaries or in the middle of plates?
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What is caused by an earthquake under the ocean and can do damage great distances from the focus?
If and earthquake occurs under the ocean. If one plate moves upwards vertically than the other plate. Then it will causes a killer wave on sea called a TSUNAMI which can cause severe effect even at a great distance from the sea.
Why does Pakistan have earthquakes?
because the tectonic plate under the Indian plate hits the plate under Eurasia as it continues to move northward and to push the Himalayas ever higher. The region surrounding Quetta in Pakistan is highly prone to earthquakes. I think the same goes for India
Are there earthquakes in Cuzco?
A severe earthquake in 1950 destroyed much of the city but most of the historic buildings have been restored.
What are some letters that have the letter V in the middle?
several lava several severe server seventeen seventh
Does sydney Australia have earthquakes?
Sydney does not have frequent or severe earthquakes.The last "major" earthquake was in 1999, it measured 4.8 on the Richter Scale and caused about 1000 homes to lose power.
Why do earthquakes take place near tectonic boundaries?
The plate boundaries are where two plates will either push together, rub past each other or spread apart from each other. What causes stronger earthquakes is the pusing and rubbing of these two plates. It's strength depends on the severity of the movement of the plates but generally the closer you are situated to the plates the more severe it will seem.
What country can experience severe earthquakes because it is near tectonic plate boundaries?
Japan
Can movement of the Earth's plates cause tornadoes?
No. The movement of Earth's plates can cause earthquakes and tsunamis but is completely unrelated tornadoes. Tornadoes are produced by severe thunderstorms.
Where two tectonic plates meet?
two tectonic plates meet usually at mid ocean ridges (eg Iceland) and at destructive plate boundaries (eg Japan).
Does earthquakes have to do with Atmosphere?
no it doesn't, it has to do with plate tectonics, when plates move the earth shakes and creates cracks on the ground, or very severe damage.
What is a conservation margins?
A conservative margin is when two plates try to slide past each other. When the two plates stick together, it builds up lots of pressure and when it is released, it creates severe earthquakes. (This is the case with the North American and Pacific Plates.)
Which place on earth has the most earthquakes?
Many occur along the Ring of Fire (where many volcanoes are located; volcanic activity and seismic activity are both caused by fluctuations in the Earth's crust due to unrest in the mesosphere), as well as along faults on the western coast of the United States. Earthquakes occur there daily. As a matter of fact, Earthquakes occur constantly along any plate boundary or fault, but the two places I just mentioned suffer from more severe earthquakes that occur more frequently.
What do shifting tectonic cause?
shifting tectonic plates cause continents to move a few inches every year. also, if the plates start rubbing against each other, they can cause severe earthquakes. plates hitting and pushing toward each other can form mountains or volcanoes.
What is Conservative margin?
A conservative margin is when two plates are moving past eachother. However as they often can, they stick. The release of the two plates sticking creates pressure, which means severe earthquakes. But because no oceanic crust was destroyed or created there were no volcanic eruptions. :)
Is Pune in Maharashtra a earthquake prone area?
Pune comes under zone III of earthquakes. It is not prone to earthquakes as the belt of severe zone I passes from Gujrat. But, as 2012 is nearing, nothing can be predicted as the plates in the crust of earth are moving causing high risk.
Which is more severe earthquakes tsunamis hurricanes or a tornado?
Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes are all severe. It just depends on how strong they are and where they occur.
Do earthquakes happen in same or different places?
Yes volcanoes generally erupt and form on the Borders between tectonic plates under the earths surface, as the route between the earths core and the surface is weaker on these lines. Same with earthquakes, this is when the tectonic plates move or shift against one another
