This year in 2011 probably has the most earthquakes ever.
Thousands occur every year, most of which are too small to notice.
Most earthquakes are classified as "microquakes" that fall in the range of 1.0 to 1.9 on the Richter scale. Several million such quakes occur each year - practically continuously. A bit over one million quakes a year fall in the range from 2.0 to 2.9 on the Richter scale. A bit over 100,000 quakes with a magnitude of 3.0 to 3.9 occur each year Light earthquakes in the range from 4.0 to 4.9 happen about 10,000 to 15,000 times each year. About 1,000 to 1,500 moderate earthquakes in the range of 5.0 to 5.9 shake things up each year. Strong earthquakes (in the range of 6.0 to 6.9) hit 100 to 150 locations on the earth each year. We get 10-20 major earthquakes (magnitude 7.0-7.9) each year. An earthquakes in the range from 8.0 to 8.9 might occur once a year somewhere on the earth. Earthquakes of magnitude 9.0 or greater only occur once every 10 to 50 years.
Most earthquakes are caused by plates sliding aginst 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.
Japan gets tons of earthquakes, about one every year, because of Japan's position. Japan sits on a subduction zone, meaning plates slide under another causing friction and earthquakes. Sometimes, Japan will get a tsunami caused by their frequent earthquakes.
on the equator.
Southern California experiences thousands of earthquakes every year, but most are very small and go unnoticed. On average, Southern California typically experiences several hundred earthquakes each year that are large enough to be felt by people.
Alaska has the highest number of earthquakes per year with California second. Hawaii is third with a total of 1533 earthquakes from 1973-2003.
Thousands occur every year, most of which are too small to notice.
Britain typically experiences around 200-300 earthquakes each year, but most are too small to be felt by people. The country does not have major tectonic plate boundaries, so earthquakes here are usually low in magnitude.
Japan. It has a lot of earthquakes, and is one of the most affected areas in the world. Because of their technology level (compared to countries like Indonesia and Fiji), Japan is the country with the most earthquakes reported each year. Though, that doesn't mean it's the country with the most earthquakes. But it certainly has more earthquakes than California.
Extremely few. Most earthquakes happen in the ocean, or too far below the crust for us to feel them, but hundreds happen every week.
Nobody knows how many earthquakes can happen in a year because you cannot predict earthquakes. :)
On average, there are about 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year, with about 100,000 of those able to be felt. In the United States specifically, there are usually around 20,000 to 30,000 earthquakes each year, most of them small.
On average, there are about 200-300 earthquakes in the San Diego area each year, but most of these are too small to be felt by people. The region is seismically active due to its location near the San Andreas Fault.
On average, there are about 20,000 earthquakes each year that are strong enough to be felt. This number can vary from year to year. The majority of earthquakes are small and go unnoticed by people.
most earthquakes are found around america