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Do deep earthquakes refer to earthquakes deeper than 700 km?
No, the rocks in the earth at that depth are too rigid and plastic-like to store the amount of stress needed for an earthquake to occur.
Earthquakes usually begin deep in the ground?
yes earthquakes do
How deep can earthquakes go down?
Most are between 1 and 10 miles deep.
In layer of earth do earthquakes occur?
asthenosphere.
Which type of earthquake usually occurs farther inland than other earthquakes?
deep focus
In what type of boundary do deep earthquakes occur in?
They occur at convergent boundaries where subduction is occurring.
Where do very deep large magnitude earthquakes occur?
At convergent boundaries where subduction is occurring.
Where do most deep-focus earthquakes occur?
At convergent plate boundaries where subduction is occurring.
Why do earthquakes occur at greater depths along convergent plate boundaries?
Convergent boundaries are boundaries where tectonic plates are moving together. Since the edges of both can't be in the same place, one plate will be forced under another plate (and the other above). The plate going 'down' will thus go deeper into the earth - allowing deeper earthquakes to occur.
Deep-focus earthquakes are associated with what plate boundaries?
destructive or convergent boundaries
Where does deep earthquakes occur?
in the core
What type of plate boundary are most earthquakes found at?
All three type of Earthquakes (Shallow-seated, Medium-seated and Deep-seated) occur only at the Convergent plate boundary. At divergent plate boundary we find mostly Shallow-seated Earthquakes only.
What type of earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes?
deep focus
What is the difference between shallow focus earthquakes and deep focus earthquakes?
Shallow focus earthquakes occur at depths of 70 km with magnitudes ranging from 1-5. Deep focus earthquakes occur at depths from 300-700 km and magnitudes from 6-10.
What happens at deep-ocean trenches in an oceanic-continental subduction zone?
they occur because a big japaneese fart master sat on the ocean and made it have a bigger crack than his. the crack goes deep under the land it is pushed under and forms a barrel cave for bugs to sit in while they eat at the ground.. heheh
Do deep focus earthquakes occur as a plate moves deeper into the mantle?
yes they do
Why have earthquakes occurred at night?
Earthquakes are caused by processes that occur deep underground. It does not make a difference whether it is day or night.
