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What fault did the Haiti earthquake occur on?
Haiti is sandwiched north and south between two fault lines: the Septentrional Fault and the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault. The epicenter of the Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010 was 10 miles south of the capital Port Au Prince, directly on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault , at a depth of about 5.2 miles underground.
Why is north Carolina the only state in the US not to have a earthquake?
one reason is because it's not on a fault line.
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.
What do scientists think is the risk of an earthquake near San Francisco?
The odds of experiencing an earthquake, at least a tremor in San Fransisco on any given day are pretty good. The west coast of the US, especially California is one of the most geologically active areas of the country. Positioned in such close proximity to so many major and minor faults, earthquakes in most California cities are pretty common.According to the USGS, the probability of the San Francisco area experiencing at least one magnitude 6.7 or greater earthquake in the next 30 years is about 63%, distributed among these faults as follows:Hayward fault about 31%San Andreas fault about 21%San Gregorio fault about 10%Calveras fault about 7%Concord fault about 4%etc.See: http://www.earthquakesafety.com/earthquake-faults.html
When was the last time the San Andreas fault had a major earthquake?
About 30 million years ago when the pacific plate first hit the north American plate
What fault did the Haiti earthquake occur on?
Haiti is sandwiched north and south between two fault lines: the Septentrional Fault and the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault. The epicenter of the Haitian earthquake of 12 January 2010 was 10 miles south of the capital Port Au Prince, directly on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden Fault , at a depth of about 5.2 miles underground.
Is Texas on a fault line?
no Texas is not in the ring of fire because it is in the middle of the north American plate.
Is Florida going to have an earthquake?
Florida does not have any major fault lines that are younger than 6 million years old. Although there are no fault lines in Florida, there is still a chance of an earthquake being felt in Florida.
Why is north Carolina the only state in the US not to have a earthquake?
one reason is because it's not on a fault line.
Name of fault lines in haiti?
The Caribbean plate and the North American plate!
Where are North Carolina earthquake fault lines?
i heard over 25 yrs ago that it ran from southern va down to northern sc. whole coast of nc, between land and the gulf stream and if it fell in the off in the gulf stream it would it would cause a wave reaching 100 mi. inland, nothing to back this up. hear say..
What is a fault or boundary?
Fault lines exist where one tectonic plate meets another. For example the San Andreas Fault in California is the boundary between the North American plate (on the east of the fault line) and the Pacific plate (on the west of the fault line)
Where is the Emerson Fault in California?
The Emerson Fault is a geologic feature in the Mojave Desert in southern California, and was involved in the Landers earthquake of 1992. The Copper Mountain Fault, Camp Rock Fault, and Emerson Fault are along a line 100 km north and east of Barstow, CA.
What is the name of the fault line in Haiti?
The 2010, magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred on the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone, which constitutes a portion of the North American-Caribbean plate boundary.
What is the name of the fault line in north America?
The name of on of the fault lines that is found in North America is called the New Madrid Seismic Zone. It threatens a total of seven states.
What plates were moved by the Haiti earthquake?
The Ferreros and Digadua plate directed approximately 200 km north east of Haiti Triggered Spasms in the fault and in turn produced the 7.0 magnitude earthquake.
What is the result of two plates of the the San Andreas fault in California?
The two plates are the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate are the plates causing the San Andreas Fault.
