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What occur along a fault?
Earthquakes occur along a fault. Near the San Andreas fault lots of earthquakes occur.
When rocks break they move along the surface called?
When rocks break, they move along the surface in a process known as faulting. This movement can occur due to tectonic forces, causing the rocks to break and move along fractures known as faults.
What often occurs along faults or breaks in earths crust where movements occur?
Earthquakes often occur along faults or breaks in Earth's crust where movements occur. These movements happen when stress builds up along the fault and is released suddenly, causing the rocks to break and generate seismic waves. Earthquakes can range in intensity depending on the magnitude of the movement along the fault.
How many earthquakes occur along the San Andreas fault annually?
On average, the San Andreas Fault experiences thousands of small earthquakes every year, but only a few are typically felt by people. The fault system is seismically active due to the movement of the North American and Pacific tectonic plates along this boundary.
Why are the earthquakes and volcanic belts roughly the same?
Because most volcanoes occur along 'fault lines' in the Earth's crust. It's the movement of these same fault lines that cause Earthquakes.
Where most earthquake's occur?
Along fault lines.
How many earthquakes occur along the San Andreas fault each year?
AnswerAccording to the USGS, the plates along the San Andrea fault move about 1.7in per year.
What leads to earthquakes along a fault?
Earthquakes occur along a fault when there is a sudden release of built-up stress in the Earth's crust. This stress is caused by tectonic plate movement, which leads to the rocks along the fault slipping past each other, generating seismic waves. The sudden release of energy during this movement is what causes the ground to shake and results in an earthquake.
How stress cause movement at faults?
Stress accumulation along geological faults occurs due to tectonic forces exerted on the Earth's crust. When the stress exceeds the frictional resistance of the rocks along a fault, it leads to sudden movement, resulting in an earthquake. This movement can occur in various forms, such as slip or strike-slip, depending on the orientation of the fault and the direction of the applied stress. Ultimately, the release of built-up stress is what triggers the displacement along the fault line.
What the importance of faults in natural hazards?
EARTHQUAKES - the sudden, intense shift along already formed fault cause earthquake to occur -earthquake occur around plate boundary where plate movement occur in the form of faulting
What are place earthquakes occur?
Anywhere along fault lines.
Where do earthquakes and volcanoes commonly occur?
Along fault lines
