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Earthquakes that cause damage over larger areas are most likely to have occurred at?
subduction boundaries
Are there earthquakes in Alaska?
Occasionally. Alaska is the state that has the most earthquakes in America. It is also the site of the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded by man (magnitude 9.2) and the largest in the US which occurred in Prince William Sound near Anchorage on Friday, March 27, 1964.
Do you need a fault line to have an earthquake?
Not necessarily, some of the most destructive earthquakes happen away from fautlines as people do not have the necessary precautions. Though almost all earthquakes happen at or near a faultline.
Where are the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes in relation to the plate boundaries?
Most earthquakes occur on plate boundaries such as Japan and Chile and most volcanoes occur in diverging plate boundaries like Dallol and Iceland and the Pacific Ring of Fire like Ecuador and Indonesia
What type of plate boundary produces strong earthquakes?
Any type of plate boundary can cause an earthquake. That said, areas along convergent, divergent, and transform tectonic plate boundaries are the most likely places for earthquakes to occur.
What state in the US is most likely to have destructive earthquakes?
California
In what state has the most destructive earthquake occurred?
California
Where has the most earthquakes occurred?
Littletown, USA
What state do most earthquakes occur in?
Alaska is the most prone to earthquakes in the US.
Where was the most destructive tornado history hit on march 3.1925?
No particularly historic tornadoes occurred on March 3, 1925.However, the Tri-State tornado occurred on March 18, 1925. It was the deadliest U.S. tornado, but not the most destructive. That tornado hit portions of eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southwestern Indiana.Until recently, the tornado most widely attributed as the most destructive in history was on May 3, 1999 in the Oklahoma City metro area. However, since then the title of most destructive tornado has gone to the one that hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22, 2011.
Where in New Zealand have earthquakes occurred?
The most recent one was in Christchurch, New Zealand.
When was Vulcano's most destructive eruption?
Vulcano's highest VEI (volcanic explosivity index) occurred in 183 BC, and was recorded by human observation. The most recent destructive eruption occurred in 1888, and involved a central vent eruption, lahars, and pyroclastic flows.
State has the second most earthquakes?
California.
What state has the most damaging earthquakes?
California
What southern state has the most Earthquakes?
California
Do earthquakes happen in San Francisco?
Yes. The most infamous ones occurred there in 1906 and 1989.
Earthquakes that cause damage over larger areas are most likely to have occurred at?
subduction boundaries
