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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.
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What fault was the kamchatka earthquake on?
The Kamchatka earthquake was on the Pacific plate.
What is created from an earthquake?
Mountains, hills, faults, ditch, and volcano.
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.
How does an earthquake happen in the middle of a tectonic plate?
Many earthquakes can travel through water until it hits land causing a on shore earthquake.
What would cause a major earthquake in B.C.?
plate movement and plate tectonics
What is the main cause for earthquake activity in the ring of fire?
Tectonic Plate movement
What fault was the kamchatka earthquake on?
The Kamchatka earthquake was on the Pacific plate.
What tectonic plate cause Indonesia earthquake in September 2009?
i dont know i was the one who made this question
What is created from an earthquake?
Mountains, hills, faults, ditch, and volcano.
How likely is a tectonic plate shift to cause an earthquake of significant magnitude?
Not that Often, According to scientist its about 30 years.
How are plate tectonics and tectonic plates different?
An intraplate earthquake is an earthquake that occurs in the interior of a tectonic plate, whereas an interplate earthquake (plate boundary earthquake) is one that occurs at a plate boundary. Intraplate earthquakes are rare, but both can inflict large amounts of damage to populated areas.
What layer that's makes earthquake?
a tectonic plate
Which area of a tectonic plate is most likely to experience an earthquake?
The edges of the plate
What causes an earthquake and how you know weather it is likely to happen in a particular location?
It is when two tectonic plates collide and they rubs, this causes the rubble which you get from the earthquake. You only get earthquakes if your country is in between a tectonic plate or on the tectonic plate.
Can a moving plate tectonic cause an earthquake?
Earthquakes happen when two tectonic plates shift past each other because stress over comes their strength
What it is call when Tectonic plates collide?
convergence
Where does a earthquake start?
Where a tectonic plate slides past another.
