Australia has a large number of earthquakes every year, but most of them are deep underground and not noticed except by sensitive seismic equipment. Most cause no damage, but there have been some that have left lasting damage, and even caused deaths.
Times and places where significant earthquakes have occurred in Australia are few, but they include:
Approximately 9000-10000 earthquakes strong enough to be felt occur worldwide each year.
Approximately 90% of the world's earthquakes and 75% of active volcanoes occur along the Ring of Fire each year. This region encircles the Pacific Ocean and is known for its seismic and volcanic activity due to tectonic plate boundaries.
I can't really say in detail .....but it is most likely that its because there is a default in that area ....like in California ..there are several defaults there and thousands of earthquakes occur each day there. BECAUSE its a active earthquake zone." :D Earthquakes also occur in Alaska and also; off the coast of Mexico....
AnswerAccording to the USGS, the plates along the San Andrea fault move about 1.7in per year.
There were 22,289 recorded earthquakes in 2011 worldwide according to the USGS. However, the USGS estimates that several million earthquakes occur in the world each year and go undetected because they hit remote areas or have very small magnitudes.
On average, there are roughly 20,000 - 30,000 recorded earthquakes every year.The USGS estimates that several million earthquakes occur in the world each year but many go undetected because they hit remote areas or have very small magnitudes.
It is impossible to tell. 2010 was a year of numerous large earthquakes around the globe. However, many smaller earthquakes occurred and many more that were too weak to be measured. It is estimated that millions of earthquakes occur each year.
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Earthquakes in Australia do not occur on the same scale as they do in other parts of the world, as Australia is not positioned on the Pacific "Rim of Fire". However, they do occur throughout Australia, usually deep underground, and little damage results.Many earthquakes in Australia are the result of seismic activity many kilometres underground, and they do not translate to ground-shaking events on the surface. Parts of Western Australia, Melbourne and southeastern Victoria, and the region around Canberra, for example, are hot-spots for deep seismic activity, but no earthquake in the area has caused death or significant destruction.Australia's worst earthquake to date occurred in 1989 in Newcastle, north of Sydney in New South Wales. At first, US seismologists was thought that this was the result of mining activity in the area, but this theory was discounted after further Australian research.
Approximately 9000-10000 earthquakes strong enough to be felt occur worldwide each year.
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Yes! Each year, 1,000 to 3,000 earthquakes occur within Yellowstone National Park and its surroundings. And although they're too small to be felt, they reflect the nature of the Yellowstone National Park.
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more than a thousand each year
The southern states of Australia are most prone to earthquakes. Victoria commonly experiences seismic activity, but it is usually so far underground that most people do not notice it. Earthquakes also tend to occur around Canberra, but again they often go unnoticed. Western Australia (e.g. Meckering) has experienced several earthquakes which have caused major building damage, but no deaths.
Approximately 90% of the world's earthquakes and 75% of active volcanoes occur along the Ring of Fire each year. This region encircles the Pacific Ocean and is known for its seismic and volcanic activity due to tectonic plate boundaries.
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