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All earthquakes are caused by the movements of plates (called tectonic plates). Sometimes two or more plates will get caught on each other while they are moving. When they stop being caught on each other, the resulting motion is what people call an earthquake. Some places (like the California area) more than others (most of the Midwest) are susceptible to frequent earthquakes.
*Fun Fact: more people are killed after the earthquake (by fire and ruptured gas lines) than from the actual earthquake! - "The Janus List," NUMB3RS
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What tectonic plates caused the earthquake?
PLATES
Is an earthquake created by tectonic plates?
An earthquake IS caused by the movement of the plates under the ocean. And there is one active site which is known as "The Ring of Fire". +++ The "Ring of Fire" is a whole set of active sites right round the Pacific Ocean, above the subductions of the sea-floor plates below the surrounding continents.
What is plates when there is an earthquake?
Tectonic plates influence earthquakes because of convection cells that move the plates around. When the plates collide, they cause a shockwave of energy released in the form of a earthquake.
What really causes an earthquake?
When tectonic plates collide an Earthquake is created.
What tectonic plate cause the Taiwan earthquake?
There are many Taiwan Earthquakes, but i believe i know which one you are talking about... the earthquake that occurred on September 21, 1999. If this is the one, then the plates would be the Eurasian and Philippine plates. What happened is that the Philippine Plate pushed against the Eurasian plate without any movement for a long period of time. This is commonly known as a seismic gap. Finally, the pressure built so high, that it slipped resulting in an earthquake.
The shaking that results from the movement of plates underground?
An Earthquake
What is it called when we feel the movement of the Earth's plates?
earthquake
What activities can cause earthquake?
The movement of tectonic plates.
What are the names of the tectonic plates that caused the haiti earthquake?
The North American and Caribbean tectonic plates caused the Haiti earthquake in 2010. The movement along the boundary between these two plates resulted in the devastating earthquake.
Earthquake activity can be caused by what movement of plates?
Earthquake activity is primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates along fault lines. When these plates grind against each other, tension builds up until it is released in the form of an earthquake.
Most common cause of an earthquake?
Movement in the Earth's crust (plates).
What caused the 1952 Kamchatka earthquake?
the movement of the two tectonic plates
How are colliding plates connected to earthquake activity?
Colliding plates are connected to earthquake activity because the movement of these plates creates stress and pressure along their boundaries. When this stress is released suddenly, it causes the ground to shake, resulting in an earthquake.
How does the movement of earths plates cause earthquakes?
The plates rub together causing the rocks to move and it causes the ground to shake forming an earthquake. The more the plates move, the bigger the earthquake number.
Where two of the earth's plates meet in California movement of these plates can cause and earthquake?
The San-Andreas fault line.
Is plate movement destructive?
When two plates move together damaging both of the plates causing a large earthquake.
What 2 natural disasters are commonly associated with the movement of plates?
Tsunami and earthquake
