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All of the earth's tectonic plates have the potential to
shift and cause an earthquake. However most of the time
they only have the potential and some are more likely to shift
than others.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoEarthquakes can occur at any type of plate boundary, but the most powerful earthquakes tend to occur at convergent boundaries and at transform boundaries.
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∙ 14y agoSubducting, colliding, diverging, and transform plate boundaries can all produce earthquakes.
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∙ 14y agoplate tectonics I'm pretty sure its a divergent plate boundary
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∙ 11y agopacific plate
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∙ 13y agoThey are called Tectonic Plates.
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∙ 10y agoDivergent
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Why does san Andreas get so many earth quakes?
It gets so many Earth Quakes because it is under a fault line. Plates under the Earth's surface rub against each other and create Earth Quakes.
What is a type of faults that causes earthquakes?
The earth's crust is divided into many plates. When these plates push against each other very hard, one of the plates overlap another. This causes earthquakes.
How many plates in earth crust?
There are 43 plates on the earth.
How does plate tectonics affect earth's surface?
i think the earth gets effected from the moving plates wich effects the earth because when the two plates move it causes tiny vibrations They affect earth by colliding on one another that causes an earthquake or tsunami
When tectonic plates move it causes what in the earths crust?
When two tectonic plates slide past each other a transform fault is created. This type of fault is known for many earthquakes, yet due to the fault not changing elevation during a seismic event, these faults are not associated normally with tsunami's or volcanoes. A good example of a fault of this type is the San Andreas fault system.
Why does san Andreas get so many earth quakes?
It gets so many Earth Quakes because it is under a fault line. Plates under the Earth's surface rub against each other and create Earth Quakes.
What happens with the earths surface to make an earthquake occur?
Many events could cause and earthquake but most common is when two or more tectonic plates rub against each other. Essentially the surface of the Earth (this includes underwater) is separated by large masses of earth called plates. These plates move and often rub against each other which causes earth quakes. The areas where plates meet are called faults. Volcanic eruptions could also cause earthquakes.
How many quakes have been on earth?
10000
What is a type of faults that causes earthquakes?
The earth's crust is divided into many plates. When these plates push against each other very hard, one of the plates overlap another. This causes earthquakes.
How many earth quakes occur a year?
About 50 earth quakes occur in each day so we can say that 18250 to 20000 earth quick occur a year.
How many earthquake has Arizona had?
the whole earth has got many earth quakes . it got earth quakes before human life existed so you just cant count the number of earthquakes a place has had
Impact on earth of a earthquakes?
It has many impacts on the Earth, such as moving the plates on the Earth to create earthquakes. It starts on fault lines, and it changes the Earth's surface in many ways, creating volcanoes and sometimes (if its in the water) it makes a tsunami!
How many earthquakes happened in Hati?
there were 2 earth quakes in hati!!!
What are the negative effects of earth quakes?
buildings were damaged , peoples were trapped under the buildings , wealth of the country were lost and so many disadvantages were caused due to earth quakes
How many plates in earth crust?
There are 43 plates on the earth.
How many plates are in the crustal plates?
There are 14 crustal plates on the earth.
How many earth quakes have haiti had?
Haiti had two horrible tragic earth quakes! this year.
