The earth's crust is first thought to have formed around 100 million years after the initial formation of the earth. As such it is likely that there have been earthquakes occurring for approximately 4.4 billion years.
Ancient Greeks are credited with being the first to study and document earthquakes, with Thales of Miletus being one of the first to speculate about the causes of earthquakes around 585 BCE. However, the Chinese also have a long history of recording and studying earthquakes, with historical texts dating back to 780 BCE documenting seismic events.
Long-term earthquakes refer to seismic activity that occurs over an extended period of time, potentially lasting for years or decades, while short-term earthquakes occur within a brief timeframe, often minutes or hours. Long-term earthquakes may involve slow-slip events or aftershocks, while short-term earthquakes are typically caused by sudden release of tectonic stress along fault lines.
Greece sits on the border of two tectonic plates, the Eurasian and the African plate. The Eurasian plate is sliding under the African plate at a rate of around 3cm per year, which results in earthquakes. Since 1900, there have been 7,352 earthquakes in Greece.
Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust, usually along faults. They can cause shaking and ground movement, as well as potential damage to structures and infrastructure. Earthquakes can vary in magnitude and occur worldwide.
Earthquakes have been occurring for millions of years due to the movement of tectonic plates in the Earth's crust. The specific start date of earthquakes cannot be pinpointed as they have been a natural occurrence throughout geological history.
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That is impossible to determine. Earthquakes have been occurring since long before there were people around to record them.
Humans have walked the earth for the last 50 - 200K years. There have been earthquakes since the formation of the planet ~4.5 billions years ago - long before humans were around.
They never "started", earthquakes have been going on for as long as the earth has been around.
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Earthquakes usually occur around faultlines or plate boundaries because that's where plates split apart a long time ago. When two plates collide they form earthquakes.
There have been around 1,500 to 2,000 earthquakes around the world every day, although most of them are not felt by humans. The number and intensity of earthquakes can vary on a daily basis depending on seismic activity.
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As long as guns have been around.
Ancient Greeks are credited with being the first to study and document earthquakes, with Thales of Miletus being one of the first to speculate about the causes of earthquakes around 585 BCE. However, the Chinese also have a long history of recording and studying earthquakes, with historical texts dating back to 780 BCE documenting seismic events.
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