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Are active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters near each other?
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Yes they are
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Can a volcanoe cause an earthquake?
Yes. The volcano eruption can affect the plates and a earthquake might happen. +++ It's generally the other way round. Most active earthquake zones lie over subducting plates and it the stick-slip movement of these that cause the tremors. The associated volcanoes are a following process, emitting magma formed from partial melting of the subducted plate.
How do volcanoes form in the ring of fire?
Volcanoes can form from other other volcanoes in the ring of fire
Why is it important to locate the epicenter of an earthquake?
It is important to do this because then people will know how much damage it REALLY caused, if it could've triggered tsunamis, how big it is, the epicenters' magnitude, and where it started. They would also know possible ways that it happened, if it is linked to other earthquakes, and what it could cause in the future. That is why it is important to locate the epicenter.
What occurs when the earths plates grind past each other and form a fault?
the shaking of the earthquake
What type of plate movement causes tsunami's?
convergence plate boundary, where tectonic plates move towards each other and collide, leading to subduction zones which are highly constructive regions of volcanoes. Volcanoes also form at divergent plate boundaries. A good example being the numerous Icelandic volcanoes which have formed over he Mid Atlantic Ridge.
Are there volcanoes in the solar system other than on earth?
Io the Moon of jupter has over 400 active volcanoes.
What countries have the most volcanoes?
Indonesia has the most number of volcanoes. It has 167 of the 850 active volcanoes known in the world. These include the famous volcanoes Krakatoa, Tambora, and Merapi. Japan and the United States follow in rank.
How long have volcanoes been active?
Volcanoes have been here over 4 billion years! practicly sincethe world started noot to mention the volcanos that have been active on other planets
What are the 6 active volcanoes in California?
there are 2 "potentially active" volcanoes, and those are: Coso and clear lake. the other 4 have been active in the "past" and those are: Lassen peak, long valley caldera, mount Shasta and medicine lake. so there are no actual "active" as of today volcanoes
What is a famous active volcano?
Famous active volcanoes include Mount Vesuvius, Mount St. Helens, and Mauna Loa. Other volcanoes include Mount Merapi, Mount Etna, and Mount Rainier.
Where does the US rank in the number of Volcanoes?
The United States has around 169 active volcanoes, which is more than any other country in the world. The most well-known volcanic region in the US is in Hawaii, with the active Kilauea and Mauna Loa volcanoes.
Are volcanoes found on any other planet besides Earth?
Yes. There are volcanoes on Venus and Mars as well as Jupiter's moon Io. None of the volcanoes on Venus and Mars are known to be active, though.
Why can you have earthquakes and volcanoes when you are not at the edge of a tectonic plate?
Because an earthquake happens when 2 tectonic plates hit each other.
What do tsunami and volcanoes have to do with earthquakes?
When an Earthquake occurs that is when the ground shakes to create a tsunami or volcano eruption.
Do volcanoes actually sleep?
It is incorrect to attribute human qualities to a geological phenomena. There are long periods when volcanoes are not as active as at other times. This has nothing to do with sleep - it is a personification.
Where are 550 active volcanoes fonud?
they are all over the world and there is maybe valcanoes on other plants too.
Which American state has more active volcanoes than all other states combined?
yes
