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What are the chances of a large earthquake in Ontario?
The odds of Ontario to have a large scale earthquake is slim to none due to the fact that Ontario doesn't sit on a fault line. The fault lines are what causes earthquake. For example, San Fransisco sits directly on top of the San Andreas fault line. When an earthquake hits, the impact is always devastating. Even recently with the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, Haiti sits close to the Carribean fault line. This is what caused the Earthquake. Waterloo Ontario had an earthquake @1:48pmr June 23 2010 "3.5 or higher"
Why did the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 happen?
"because of the plates they hit up against each other and made this earthquake. so it is a convergent earthquake " It Was Because Of the San Andreas fault, The pacific plate slid past the north American plate, the grinding caused the the earthquake, It Was a Transform boundary earthquake.
A shaking of the ground caused by the sudden movement of large blocks of rock along a fault.?
That's called an earthquake.
Did an earthquake cause Samoa's tsunami?
No because the New Madrid quakes occurred far inland, so therefore no tsunami was generated by the plate tectonics under a large body of water as is the mechanism for most earthquake-generated tsunamis. However, the New Madrid fault earthquake did cause the Mississippi river to flow backwards.
How does the earthquakes risk when you live in California compare with the risk in southern Alaska?
California and southern Alaska both experience significant earthquake risks, but Alaska generally has a higher frequency and intensity of seismic activity. The Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska are located along the Pacific Ring of Fire, making them prone to large subduction zone earthquakes. While California has a well-known fault system, including the San Andreas Fault, the overall risk of experiencing a major earthquake is typically higher in southern Alaska due to its tectonic setting. However, California's higher population density means that the impact of earthquakes can be more pronounced there.
Relation between San Andreas fault and Wallace creek?
A large earthquake on the San Andreas fault offset the wallace creek by 130 meters!
Is there a large fault running through California?
The San Andreas fault!The San Andreas Fault
Are the earthquakes that take place along the other faults in the San Andreas Fault Zone always smaller than the earthquakes that take place on the San Andreas Fault itself?
No. While the largest earthquakes the San Andreas Fault can produce are larger than the largest ones its "sister" faults can produce, not every earthquake it produces is that large. As an example, the San Andreas Fault caused the 2004 Park field earthquake, which was a magnitude 6.0. The Hayward Fault, which runs parallel to the San Andreas Fault, has generated earthquakes at least as strong as 6.8. The 1994 Northridge earthquake, a magnitude 6.7, was the result of a previously undiscovered thrust fault beneath Los Angeles.
What are the geographical faults in California?
The largest geographical fault in California is the San Andres fault. This large fault is responsible for the largest quakes to hit the state. The San Jacinto, Elsinore, and Imperial are smaller parallel faults to the San Andres.
Is the San Andreas fault the only fault in California?
No, the San Andreas fault is not the only fault in California. California is known for its tectonic activity, and there are numerous faults in the state, such as the Hayward Fault, the Calaveras Fault, and the Garlock Fault, among others.
What are the chances of a large earthquake in Ontario?
The odds of Ontario to have a large scale earthquake is slim to none due to the fact that Ontario doesn't sit on a fault line. The fault lines are what causes earthquake. For example, San Fransisco sits directly on top of the San Andreas fault line. When an earthquake hits, the impact is always devastating. Even recently with the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, Haiti sits close to the Carribean fault line. This is what caused the Earthquake. Waterloo Ontario had an earthquake @1:48pmr June 23 2010 "3.5 or higher"
Is there going to be a earthquake 8.9 in California on Thursday?
There is no way of predicting an earthquake, but it is unlikely that a major earthquake will strike a location on any given day. The San Andreas Fault probably isn't capable of generating something as large as an 8.9.
How often do large earthquakes happen along the San Andreas?
Large earthquakes are relatively infrequent along the San Andreas Fault. They occur on average every 100-200 years, although the frequency can vary depending on the specific segment of the fault. The last major earthquake on the southern portion of the fault was the 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake.
What size of earthquakes has San Andreas had?
The 1906 was about 7.8 an on of the worst disasters in the US.
What are Faults where few earthquakes have occurred are called?
If there is little or no earthquake activity on a fault, or a section of a fault then it may be: Inactive (no longer moving) Locked (If it is known to be building up strain for a future large earthquake, i.e. San Andreas) or It may be releasing nearly all it's stress by creeping, rather than in large quakes.
A large crack in the ground is a?
A large crack in the ground is called a fault which is caused by and earthquake.
Why does San Francisco need earthquake proof buildings?
San Francisco is located along the San Andreas Fault and has experienced significant earthquakes in the past. Earthquake-proof buildings are necessary to protect the safety of residents and minimize damage to property during seismic events. The design and construction of such buildings help to reduce the risk of collapse and ensure the structural integrity of the city's infrastructure.
