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What 2 plates collided to cause the earthquake in christchurch in new zealand?
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the Pacific and Australian plates collided together, to make the earthquake.
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How were the Rockies formed?
They were formed when the earth's plates collided with each other.
How earthquake starts?
Earthquakes are a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust. Earthquakes most commonly occur at the boundaries of tectonic plates where stresses accumulate in the earth's crust over time, causing energy to be stored in the form of elastic strain (like that in a compressed spring). Ultimately this stress will exceed the shear strength of the crust in the fault or boundary zone causing a sudden brittle failure or rupture. This in turn causes movement and a sudden release of the stored elastic strain energy in the form of seismic waves (as well as heat) causing an earthquake.
What couses earthquake?
an earthquake is a result of plates colliding together
What plates caused the Haiti earthquake?
That would be the North American and Caribbean Plates. The earthquake happened on 12th January 2010
What caused the ground to shake so strongly and how is shaking recorded in christchurch?
Ground shaking is caused by an earthquake which is two tectonic plates that rub against eachother or overlap The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on a ricture scale the magnitude is calculated by the ampline.
Why did the earthquake in los angeles happen?
the two tetonic plates collided and made a earthquake
What plates were involved in the Christchurch earthquake?
The Pacific plate and the indo-australian plates converged during the christchurch eartquake. There is a good description of what happens when plates converge in the bbc website.
What two plates collided in the Indonesian earthquake?
the eurasian plate and the pacific plate
What caused the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck near Christchurch New Zealand on September 3 2010?
The plates moving under the ground and that made the earth fall apart.
What kind of earthquake was the kashmir earthquake?
The Eurasian and the Indian tectonic plates had collided, which means that it was the Passive Earthquake also known as the Conservative.
How did the christchurch earthquake happened in 2011?
it happened from the tectonic plates rubbing together
How did the 2011 christchurch earthquake happen?
it happened from the tectonic plates rubbing together
What caused the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on Feb 22 2011?
the movement of the Australian and pacific plates :)
What caused the 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch on Feb 22 2011?
the movement of the Australian and pacific plates :)
Why did an earthquake hit New Zealand?
because techtonic plates moved
What tectonic plate caused Christchurch's earthquakes?
there tectonic plates under the water. so when the tectonic plates are moved or hit each other means there will be an earthquake.
How was Mount Vesuvius formed?
it was just formed naturlly and it was not formed by any earthquake Mount Vesuvius was formed when two plates collided
