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East Asia is vulnerable to earthquakes because it is located at the meeting point between what plates?
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If such pattern does exist could you use it to determine where high risk earthquakes zones are located?
if such a pattern exist, could you use it to determine where high risk earthquakes zones are located?
What kind of plate boundary is Pingvellir National Park located at?
It is divergent between the North American and Eurasian plates. Volcanoes and earthquakes do occur along the boundary.
Are the earthquakes located in specific areas or are they scattered around the world?
they are in specific areas
Do you find earthquakes or volcanoes in the Philippines?
of course...we have volcanoes and we are located at the Pacific Ring of Fire
Why do you experience earthquakes?
People experience earthquakes because the earth's massive tectonic plates below the earth's surface temporarily move around and collide into eachother. When this happens, the land that we built on top of the plates moves as well, witch results in buildings crumbling and roads splitting. They are not pleasant, but thankfully, earthquakes only happen near the earth's plate boundaries which are located around the pacific, so those that live in North America are not effected by earthquakes.
Where are earthquakes manily located?
Earthquakes are usually located in between two tectonic plates.
What kind of natural disaster can happen in Tibet?
Earthquakes mainly, because it is located between 2 tectonic plates.
Why some states have no earthquakes?
Some states do not have earthquakes because they are not located on or near fault lines.
Why does Japan have more earthquakes than Britain?
Because it is located near the ring of fire, therefore it is more exposed to the tension between the tetonic plates. (Most of the movement of the tectonic plates causes earthquakes)
Explain why the pillipines is prone to tsunami?
Consisting of over seven thousand islands, experiencing near daily earthquakes, and being located on the Ring of Fire, the Philippines are extremely vulnerable to the damage that can be inflicted by tsunamis.
Why are volcanoes typically located near medium and deep earthquakes?
because there by the edge of the tectonic plates.
Frequent earthquakes and active volcanoes occur in Japan because it is located on the Ring of Fire?
True
Why does Taiwan have so many earthquakes?
because it is located on an active zone and it is on top of the pacfic ring of fire
Does los angeles have earthquakes?
Because it is located close to the edge of the continental plate, which is close to the Pacific plate.
Where the earthquakes located?
In subduction zones.
Why does Indonesia have strong earthquakes?
Because Indonesia located in The Ring of Fire together with Philippines and some other countries.
Is the ring of fire dangerous?
Yes, it is very dangerous because of where it is located and a lot of earthquakes and volcano's and tsunami happen there.
