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earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoEarthquakes occur at all three types of plate boundaries, however the largest earthquakes tend to occur at convergent and transform boundaries. The earthquakes at divergent (also known as constructive) boundaries tend to be smaller.
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What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
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 forms at a transform boundary?
Earthquakes form at a Transform boundary when the plate slips past each other.
Which type of boundary do most earthquakes occur why?
Plate boundaries around Japan are convergent boundaries ie two plates are sliding towards each other. Japan has been formed as a result of the subduction of the Philippine Sea Plate beneath the continental Amurian Plate and Okinawa Plate to the south, and subduction of the Pacific Plate under the Okhotsk Plate to the north.
What are the two kinds of earthquakes?
highly movable plate boundary quakes
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
Are earthquakes divergent convergent or transform?
Earthquakes occur at all three types of plate boundary.
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
What type of plate boundary do most earthquakes occur near to or along?
they occur at transform boundaries
What type of plate boundary are most earthquakes found at?
All three type of Earthquakes (Shallow-seated, Medium-seated and Deep-seated) occur only at the Convergent plate boundary. At divergent plate boundary we find mostly Shallow-seated Earthquakes only.
What happens to plates at a transform plate boundary?
earthquakes occur where there are transformed boundaries.
What regions do earthquakes mostly occur?
earthquakes usually occur at tectonic plate boundaries
What is the least dangerous plate boundary?
According to scientific studies, the least dangerous plate boundary is the divergent boundary. Only moderate earthquakes occur in this type of boundary compared to convergent and transform plate boundaries.
Do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur within plates or along the boundaries of plates?
Earthquakes and volcanoes occur mostly near the convergent plate boundary.
What kind of boundaries can cause earthquakes and volcanoes?
Earthquakes can occur at any type of plate boundary, but the most powerful earthquakes tend to occur at convergent boundaries and at transform boundaries.
Why does Britain not get effected by earthquakes?
Britain is effected by earthquakes. However because Britain is not near a tectonic plate boundary, the earthquakes that occur tend to be low in magnitude.
Is a destructive plate boundary hazardous?
Very much so. This is where volcanoes, earthquakes and even tsunamis can occur.
