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It depends on the meaning of "tend to." They tend to not be as common, but yes they do occur for a variety of reasons, including glacial rebound ... the great ice sheets that covered continents, such as North America, were so massive that they actually pressed the North American continent down, like loading a massive block of ice onto a relatively small ship, it caused the ship -- North America -- to sink down into the mantle a bit. When the great ice sheets that caused the continent to be pressed downward melted and the water from it drained away, the continental interior was no longer in equilibrium -- in the previous hypothetical analogy, after the massive block of ice melts off the ship, its mass no longer presses the ship downward and the ship bobs upward. The continent rebounds upward from its massive ice-depressed lower level, but the upward motion is not smooth and causes strain within the continental bedrock, leading to earthquakes deep within the continent instead of the more common earthquakes occurring at the continent's edges.
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∙ 15y agono, but i think they do in the buttosphere, or the pepesphere. these are real! if you don't believe me go ask your science teacher or something!
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∙ 12y agono they happen mostly near water
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∙ 11y agoYes.
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∙ 9y agoYes, often.
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Do all countries have earthquakes?
Earthquakes can generally occur anywhere in the world, but most happen at plate boundaries.
Why do earthquakes happen the most in California?
because of its tectonic plate
Why are more people killed during earthquakes than during volcanic eruptions?
Because earthquakes happen underground and volcanoes happen on land.… Not many huge population centers are built near known active volcanoes. Earthquake faults are more widespread. Most quake deaths occur when buildings collapse on the victims in highly populated areas.
How many earthquakes will happen?
That's impossible to answer with any sort of accuracy. Most earthquakes have one major event and numerous aftershocks.
Can earthquakes happen underwater?
Of course! In fact, underwater earthquakes are a major cause of tsunamis.
Where in the earth do the most Earthquakes occur?
on the tectonic plate margins.
Are earthquakes most likely to happen around deltas?
No. Earthquakes generally happen near boundaries between tectonic plates. These geologically active areas do not favor the formation of river deltas.
What percentage of active volcanoes are found in the Ring of Fire?
most of the earthquakes in the world happen near the Ring of Fire since most earthquakes happen where two tectonic plates meet
Most earthquakes happen-?
Most earthquakes occur near plate boundaries.
Where does earthquakes happen most?
earthquakes mostly happen around plate boundaries!
What happens at the edge of the plate tectonics?
no one knows for sure, but we can works out by looking at the landscape. there could be volcanoes, or lots of earthquakes could have taken place there, because most earthquakes happen on plate boundaries/margins (the edge of a plate). hope this helps!
Active mountain belts are most likely to be found where?
Along the margins of continents
Does Hawaii have the most earthquakes and volcanoesin the US?
Kilauea is the only active volcano as far as I know. We do not have the most earthquakes.
Do earthquakes happen near the equator?
Earthquakes can happen almost anywhere, but they are most likely at the plate boundaries.
When does a tsunami happen most frequently?
well, tsunami's are caused by earthquakes and most earthquakes occur in the sea.
Where do earthquakes appear most?
According to the USGS Indonesia is very active seismic zone and has the most earthquakes for a given country while Tonga, Fiji probably has the most earthquakes per unit area. China, Iran, Japan and Turkey are all in seismically active areas and also rank high in number of earthquakes.
Where do earthquakes happen the most in America?
Chile of course
