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A convergent earthquake happens when two techtonic plates are moving toward each other and one is submerging under the other. Think of a car accident between a Mazda and a Humvee. The Mazda would be the submerging plate in this example....and because they're coming toward each other (the plates), it is more destructive. When tectonic plates slide along each other, its a transform border....more like a side swipe instead of a head on collision.
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∙ 12y agoNo it creates trenches and mountains. Transform boundaries create earthquakes.
yes you poop head they do all the boundries create earthquakes just tranform boundries create most powerful earthquakes because of friction
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Was the valdidvia earthquake on a transform fault?
No. The Valdivia earthquake was on a convergent boundary.
What type of plate margin was the Japanese earthquake?
it is on a convergent plate boundary also known as a subduction zone
How does an ocean earthquake work?
An oceanic earthquake works almost similar to any earthquake on land. In an underwater earthquake, the seafloor moves, causing vibrations in the ground and shockwaves. When near land, these tremors can be felt. Depending on the magnitude and the type of plate boundary (convergent, transform or divergent), it can cause tsunamis.
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 type of earthquake was the 2011 Japanese earthquakes?
Earthquakes don't come in "types"; but there are a number of ways of how they are caused. In this case, the Japan 2011 earthquake happened when the pacific plated shifted, causing a tremendous amount of energy to be released and resulting in the earthquake and tsunami.
What is the definition of convergent motion?
Earthquake
Was the valdidvia earthquake on a transform fault?
No. The Valdivia earthquake was on a convergent boundary.
What kind of Earthquake hit Haiti?
Convergent
What type of plate boundary was the Andreanof earthquake?
Convergent
Was the 2011 Japan earthquake a transform earthquake?
No. The March 2011 earthquake in japan was along a convergent boundary, and triggered by subduction.
Was the earthquake a transform boundary in japan?
No. it was along a convergent boundary.
What type of boundary was the earthquake of Chile 1960?
convergent boundary
What zone of earthquake associated with convergent plate boundary?
subduction
Will a mega earthquake hit Britain?
No. "Mega earthquakes" sometimes known as megathrust earthquakes tend to occur at or near convergent plate boundaries. The UK is not located near to a convergent (or any other type of plate boundary) so will not experience an earthquake of this type.
What boundary is it where two plates push together?
An area where two tectonic plates collide is called a boundary. There are three kinds of boundaries. They are convergent, divergent, and transform boundaries.
Was the earthquake in Haiti caused by a transform boundary or a convergent boundary?
The earthquake in Haiti was caused by movement on a transform boundary. For more information, please see the related question.
What type of plate margin was the Japanese earthquake?
it is on a convergent plate boundary also known as a subduction zone
