fault lines run through Delaware some near Smyrna
Delaware and rest of New England historically has had few earthquakes. The last shock to center in Delaware and cause minor effects occurred on May 8, 1906, In recent years, two minor tremors occurred in Delaware, one on the Lower Delaware in December 1937, and one near Wilmington in January 1944. The largest earthquake (Intensity VII) felt in Delaware was in 1871.
Earthquakes tend to occur most often at or near the boundaries between tectonic plates. One such boundary runs along the coast of the Western United States all the way from the bottom of California to Alaska. So places near this boundary are at the highest risk of earthquakes. As you move further east, you move further away from this tectonic plate boundary so the risk of earthquakes goes down (although they can still happen).
While patterns in earthquake occurrence can provide insights into high-risk areas, they are not foolproof predictors. Seismologists use a combination of historical data, fault mapping, and geological studies to identify regions prone to earthquakes. Factors such as fault activity, tectonic plate boundaries, and local geology play key roles in determining earthquake risk.
We don't know how to predict earthquakes. Given California's history and that it is on a fairly active fault line we can say that it will certainly continue to have earthquakes and at some point there will be a big one. But as to when, no one knows.
Near any fault lines but earthquakes tend to happen more on the west coast. For example, in California there is a big fault line called the San Andres fault and it took down San Francisco in the early 1900's.
Morocco is at a low risk for earthquakes because it is not in close proximity to a tectonic plate boundary.
They're not.
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Oceans
Where plates meet
The most frequent number of earthquakes in U.S. are in Alaska followed by California.
washington
Bedrock
at plate boundaries
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Delaware and rest of New England historically has had few earthquakes. The last shock to center in Delaware and cause minor effects occurred on May 8, 1906, In recent years, two minor tremors occurred in Delaware, one on the Lower Delaware in December 1937, and one near Wilmington in January 1944. The largest earthquake (Intensity VII) felt in Delaware was in 1871.
because earth's plates are moving around.