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well, actually, its the other way around, there are earthquakes because plates move.
plates are constantly moving, (even though the vast majority of the time you don't feel it)
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What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in this region?
collision of tectonic plates
Can sound cause a earthquake?
no
Could Poseidon cause when he was angry thunder snow or an earthquake?
Earthquake.
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to move and cause a?
Violent shaking from an earthquake can cause soil and rock on slopes to fail and cause a landslide
Could an earthquake split a mountain in half?
it mabey can cause the earthquake to if it is moving fast but if not i wont cause of its less force.
What is the primary cause of earthquake activity in California?
Seismic waves
What is the main cause for earthquake activity in the ring of fire?
Tectonic Plate movement
What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in this region?
collision of tectonic plates
What is the most likely cause of the volcanic and earthquake activity in the pacific northwest?
collision of tectonic plates
What are natural causes of an earthquake?
The movement of the earth's crust and the plate boundaries, cause seismic activity, which causes the earth to rumble, causing the feel of an 'earthquake'.
Sudden stress changes in the Earth that cause ground shaking they occur at fault lines and near volcanic activity?
This is known as an earthquake or as seismic activity.
What name is given to sudden stress changes in the earth that cause ground shaking and occur at fault lines and near volcanic activity?
This is known as an earthquake or as seismic activity.
Is it possible for all the earths tectonic plates to cause one big earthquake?
Yes, but it is highly unlikely.
Is it possible for a volcano to lie beneath the surface of the ocean?
yes, it is possible for a volcano to lie beneath the ocean surface.
What was the cause of the yunnan earthquake?
what was the cause of Yunnan china earthquake
What is The primary forces that cause plate motion are made possible by a mechanism called?
slab thrust
The sudden stress changes in the earth that cause ground shaking they occur at fault lines and near volcanic activities?
This is known as an earthquake or as seismic activity.
