Most earthquakes are caused by plates sliding aginst each other.
Earthquakes occur most often along the boundaries of tectonic plates.
No, earthquakes form all around the world. They form on the edges of the tectonic plates
Typically, a transform boundary because the two plates are sliding past each other.
The most liable place for an earthquake is on a major fault line. Japan suffers strong earthquakes yearly. They suffer about 1500 a year.
the movement of tectonic or lithoshereic plates
when tectonic plates slide past eachother
moving tectonic plates on earths surface
Volcanoes are not the primary cause of earthquakes. Most earthquakes result from the stresses created by tectonic plates moving past or against one another. At transform boundaries there is no mechanism to produce volcanoes, but the movement of the plates will still cause earthquakes. Stresses within a plate can also cause earthquakes.
No, but they are very related. Tectonic plates shift which could cause earthquakes because of the strong vibrations and could also cause the pushing up of magma, causing the volcano to erupt.
Most tsunamis are caused by earthquakes below the sea level. These undersea earthquakes are a result of shifting in the earths tectonic plates.
Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of the tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are always in motion, and when two of them collide with one another it causes earthquakes.
Tectonic plates are large pieces of the Earth's crust that float on the semi-fluid mantle below. When these plates move against each other, they can cause earthquakes. The boundaries where plates meet, such as at fault lines, are where most earthquakes occur. This relationship between tectonic plates and earthquakes is why seismic activity is often concentrated along plate boundaries on a global map.
Most earthquakes happen at the edge of tectonic plates, where the plates are colliding or sliding past each other. These areas are known as plate boundaries, and the stress and friction from the movement of the plates can lead to earthquakes.
the movement of plates
Most earthquakes are caused by plates sliding aginst each other.
Earthquakes occur most often along the boundaries of tectonic plates.