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There are earthquakes all the time, and there have been earthquake since the Earth was created.

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Why do we have earthquakes?

earthquakes are start when two plates start to rub next to each other and the country on top starts to move there a earthquakes all around the world .


How many strong earthquakes happen every year?

Lots and lots of earthquakes are happening every day, but many of these are too small, or hit in an unpopulated area, to be counted. However. there are about 70 strong registered earthquakes a year


When did they start recording earthquakes?

The first recording of earthquakes dates back to the late 19th century. The first seismograph was developed in 1880 by John Milne in England, which enabled the accurate measurement of seismic activity.


What are the three types of earhquakes?

The three types of earthquakes are tectonic earthquakes, volcanic earthquakes, and collapse earthquakes. Tectonic earthquakes are the most common and are caused by the movement of earth's plates. Volcanic earthquakes occur in association with volcanic activity, while collapse earthquakes happen in underground mines and caverns.


Can an earthquake cause more earthquakes?

For the same place, yes, it is possible. This does not usually occur though, because most earthquakes will die off after a few minutes followed only by aftershocks. Once an earthquake occurs it causes and imbalance in the forces along nearby fault planes increasing the likelihood that those will also rupture. In this sense small earthquakes can trigger larger ruptures or vice versa. This is why it is sometimes possible to predict future large rupture from fore-shocks depending on the known recurrence interval and estimated built up stress.

Related Questions

Do earthquakes start at the epicenter?

Yes earthquakes start at the epicentre and in waves the energy ripples out across continents giving us the shaking feeling like an earthquake is happening.


Why did the people of Pompeii not run when the volcanoes earthquakes start happening?

Earthquakes are a relatively common occurrence in Italy. Most of the time they do not indicate a catastrophic event is coming.


When an earthquake is happening the ground moves back and forth suddenlythis change in direction is a sign of?

Whay is earthquakes happening? Whay is earthquakes happening?


How many earthquakes have happened sense 1556?

Millions. There are earthquakes happening all the time. Most are too small for anyone to notice but that does not mean that they are not happening.


Where are earthquakes happening?

Earthquakes are happening around the world all the time, although most are so small they are not felt or remarked upon. Larger earthquakes tend to happen more commonly at fault lines.


Why do you get big earthquakes happening in some areas of the world and small earthquakes happening in other parts of the world?

You won't get the answer here. Why don't you just look on the encyclopedia.


Why did the people of Pompeii not run when the volcanoes start happening?

Earthquakes are a relatively common occurrence in Italy. Most of the time they do not indicate a catastrophic event is coming.


Did earthquakes happen when dinosaurs were alive?

Yes, you could watch the earthquakes when were alive happening in the history channel.


How many earthquakes have they been in the last 5 years?

There are Earthquakes happening constantly. Some small enough that we don't feel.


What is happening to the plates along the san Andreas fault?

they are making earthquakes


Why do we have earthquakes?

earthquakes are start when two plates start to rub next to each other and the country on top starts to move there a earthquakes all around the world .


What is happening at the boundary and how is that linked to earthquakes?

When the tetonic plates push against eachother at the boundries it causes land to shift and that forms earthquakes