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Where a major earthquake has happened in the past but not in a while is called a seismic?
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Seismic gap.
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How likely is it for Kansas to experience an earthquake?
Unlikely to experience a major seismic event
How can an understanding of wave motion help explain what happens during an earthquake?
Because the wave motion (also known as seismic waves) determine how minor or major an Earthquake is. This is because seismic waves are caused by tension in the Earth's crust due to our tetonic plates rubbing together irregularly.
What are the identified earthquake generators in Philippine archipelago?
Seismic generators have been set in the Philippine Archipelago. This has been done in order to predict the approximate time that an earthquake may strike.
What are seismic gap?
a segment of an active fault zone that has not experienced a major earthquake over a span when most other segments have. such segments are probable sites for future major earthquakes
How strong was the recent Nevada earthquake?
The biggest major earthquake in Nevada was a 6.8 magnitude. It happened in 2008 and cause $10 million in damages.
Where a major earthquake has happened in the past is called a seismic?
Haiti
A place where a major earthquake has happened in the past but not recently is called a seismic?
A place where an earthquake has occurred in the past but not recently is known as a seismic gap.
Where a major earthquake has happened in the past is called?
Earthquaked!
How likely is it for Kansas to experience an earthquake?
Unlikely to experience a major seismic event
How can an understanding of wave motion help explain what happens during an earthquake?
Because the wave motion (also known as seismic waves) determine how minor or major an Earthquake is. This is because seismic waves are caused by tension in the Earth's crust due to our tetonic plates rubbing together irregularly.
What are the identified earthquake generators in Philippine archipelago?
Seismic generators have been set in the Philippine Archipelago. This has been done in order to predict the approximate time that an earthquake may strike.
Why is Nigeria not earthquake prone?
Nigeria is not located within a major seismic zone. It does get some minor earthquakes though, which are many years apart.
What are seismic gap?
a segment of an active fault zone that has not experienced a major earthquake over a span when most other segments have. such segments are probable sites for future major earthquakes
A major earthquake often generate smaller earthquake called?
These smaller earthquakes are called aftershocks. Aftershocks can often be as strong as the earthquake its self and there can be many.
What are smaller earthquakes called that immediately follow a major earthquake?
earthquakes that immediately follow a major earthquake are called "aftershocks" as to small earthquakes before large earthquakes are called "foreshocks".
What is a major natural disaster that happened in Maryland?
A Herricane (Irene), and 5.8-9 Earthquake!!
What important event happened in 1755?
A major earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal. See http://www.answers.com/topic/1755-lisbon-earthquake.
