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Earthquakes are caused by the slipping of rock under the crust. The waves still travel on the ground, as they would above water, but the waves would cause a tsumai to happen.
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When an earthquake happens what carries the released energy from one place to another?
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What is smaller earthquake that follow a larger earthquake?
An earthquake is the movement of the tectonic plates, the little quake that happens after the main quake is called the aftershock.Aftershocks. If an aftershock is stronger than the original earthquake, it takes its place and trhe last earthquake becomes a pre-shock.
Can hurricanes cause an earthquake?
No, earthquakes are triggered when a tectonic plate shifts. An earthquake takes place in the ground. Hurricanes, on the other hand, take place in the sky. It will take an enormous hurricane to move an area by one centimeter. But, they can never cause earthquakes.
Does Colombia has earthquake?
the answer is yes. Colombia has earthquakes.... it is not a country where it happens regularly like in Chile but it happens. 1999 Earthquake kills about 1,185 in Armenia, Colombia. research Armenia's earthquake.
What happens after a coastal earthquake?
A landslide is mainly caused
How will Vancouver and Vancouver island be effected by an earthquake?
It depends on where the earthquake takes place. If it takes place on Vancouver Island,then the effect would happen on Vancouver Island. If happens in Vancouver,then the effect would happen in Vancouver.
What happens if their was an earthquake?
AN EARTHquake first reaches a place that is focus strong earthquakes are in the epicentre but this is not the place from where earthquake originates i.e focus
What takes place during a tsunami?
earthquake,waves
What is the proper noun of earthquake?
Usually the place where the earthquake takes place. Earthquake itself is a common noun.There's the National Earthquake Information Center(NEIC), a division of the US Geological Survey of the US Department of Interior; or the 1974 movie "Earthquake", starring Charleton Heston.
When an earthquake happens what carries the released energy from one place to another?
Awe and Wonder
What is the point underground where earthquake's movement first takes place is called the?
The point underground where an earthquake's movement first takes place is called the focus or hypocenter. This is the initial location where the seismic waves originate and spread outwards through the Earth.
What is smaller earthquake that follow a larger earthquake?
An earthquake is the movement of the tectonic plates, the little quake that happens after the main quake is called the aftershock.Aftershocks. If an aftershock is stronger than the original earthquake, it takes its place and trhe last earthquake becomes a pre-shock.
What happens if re absorption of water does not takes place?
there will be no rains
When something takes place?
An event occurs or happens at a specific time or location.
How earthquake take place?
An earthquake takes place, because there are tectonic plates which sometimes crash into each other, some places are more affected then others because some places are closer to the tectonic plates then others.
How do you spell happands?
The likely word is happens (occurs, takes place).
What happens after seismic waves happens?
An earthquake.
