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Earthquakes can occur anywhere, although they are more common near the oceans than further inland.
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What state do most earthquakes occur in?
Alaska is the most prone to earthquakes in the US.
How many earthquakes are there per day in the US?
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Earthquake Center there are over a million earthquakes each year around the world. Only a portion of these are recorded (~20 - 30K per year) because most occur over remote areas or in the ocean.Between 2000 and 2011 the average number of earthquakes in just the US was 3,820 per year that are magnitude 2.5 or higher, which is on average 10.5 per day. But as with most earthquakes, most of these are in rural areas and not even felt.For magnitude 7 and higher there is on average 1 every 2 years in the US typically in Alaska, California or Hawaii.
What fault is responsible for creating earthquakes in central us?
There are several thrust faults that stretch from Arkansas to Illinois. Collectively they are known as the New Madrid Seismic Zone or New Madrid Fault Line. It is a source of intraplate earthquakes or earthquake within a tectonic plate.
Is a volcanic eruption likely to occur on the east coast of the US?
Is a Volcanio eruption likely to occur on the east coast Of the untial States
Where do most earthquakes occur in the US?
The most frequent number of earthquakes in U.S. are in Alaska followed by California.
What state do most earthquakes occur in?
Alaska is the most prone to earthquakes in the US.
Where else in the US do earthquakes occur?
the majority of earth quakes in the USA occur in California and in Alaska
Where did the most widely-felt series of earthquakes in the US occur?
Missouri
How many earthquakes occur in the us ever year?
Between 3000-4000
Are there places in the US where earthquakes will probably not occur in the near future explain your answer?
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Have earthquakes occurred in the central part of the US?
yes it has and Chelsea Boyd answeres this
Which half of the us is prone to tornadoes?
Tornadoes can occur in any part of the U.S. and have been confirmed in all 50 states. However, the greatest portion of tornadoes occur in the central and eastern part of the country between the Rockies and the Appalachians.
Where are do tornadoes occur in the US?
The can occur almost anywhere but are most common on the central plains.
What landform claims much of the land in the central portion of the US and Canada?
Prairie
Where do the largest earthquakes occur?
Most earthquakes take place in the Ring of Fire, a line close to the borders of the Pacific Ocean. This includes places such as Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Japan, Russia, Alaska US, Canada, Continental US, Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
Where are earthquakes likely to occur in US and why?
where cracks in the earth's plates connect. it is because the earth is constantly moving from the rotation of orbit causing plates to shift & make earthquakes
Can you predict the part of the US mostly to experience strong earthquakes?
Yes. Earthquakes occur most often along fault lines. There are also many different devices (seismograph) that sense seismic waves and can predict earthquakes.
