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In three grim words: "Any time now". Some seismologists believe it is overdue. I read just today that there is a 94% chance there will be a "big one" in Southern California in the next 30 years.
What else can I help you with?
What is created where one plate move under another?
A volcano is most often formed whon one tectonic plate moves under another
What kind of tectonic plate is the eurasian plate?
The tectonic plate under parts of Europe and Asia is a continental crustal plate.
What is the tectonic plate in japan?
Four Tectonic PlatesJapan lies over 4 tectonic plates. These are: The North American PlateThe Eurasian PlateThe Philippine Sea Plate, andThe Pacific Plate.
What isn't a tectonic plate boundary?
Any area where two or more tectonic plates do not touch each other is a not a tectonic plate boundary.
Which is bigger the Northamerican tectonic plate or pacific tectonic plate?
North America is much bigger than pacific tectonic plate.From :Lyssa
What plate is off the west coast of South America?
The name of the plate is tectonic plate.
Why are there volcano's in the west coast of Canada?
plate tectonic movement
What is the name of the plates along the west coast of North America?
The name of the plate is tectonic plate.
What is the name of tectonic plate off the coast of Washington and Oregon?
This is known as the Juan de Fuca Plate. Please see the related links.
Is New York over a tectonic plate?
yes, all land masses are on one tectonic plate or another.
How does plates affect the surface of the surface?
when tectonic plate collides with other tectonic plates or moves into another tectonic plate it affects surface in a way to create mountains. Like Himalayas are created when the indian tectonic plate collided with asian tectonic plate.
What is another name for the plate tectonic theory?
The Theory of Plate Tectonics?
What creates deep sea trenches?
subduction, which is when one tectonic plate is pushed down beneath another tectonic plate.
Why does the east coast of the US barely experience any tectonic activity?
Not quite true (it's not inactive), but the east coast is part of an expanding section of the plate (its moving away from Europe) Thus there is no grinding or subduction of plates like on the west coast.
On which tectonic plate is panama located?
Actually, people think that Panama is on the Central America Tectonic plate, but it's really on a little tectonic plate, called the Panama Tectonic Plate.
Does subduction happen at a plate boundary?
Subduction is the process that takes place at convergent boundaries by which one tectonic plate moves under another tectonic plate.
Is the Oregon coast a rift valley?
No, the Oregon coast is not a rift valley. A rift valley forms where tectonic plates move apart, creating a depression where new crust is formed. The Oregon coast is a result of convergent tectonic plate boundaries where the Juan de Fuca plate is being subducted beneath the North American plate.
