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There isn't a truly "earthquake free" zone on Earth; theoretically, earthquakes can strike anywhere, at any time. Historically, though, 81 percent of earthquakes occur along the rim of the Pacific Ocean (which includes Chile, Central America, Mexico, and the West Coast of the United States). The other two "belts" known for earthquakes are the Alpide (which extends through the Himalayas to the Mediterranean and out into the Atlantic) and the one that follows the submerged mid-Atlantic ridge.
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What is the meaning of a plutonic earthquake?
A plutonic Earthquake is an earthquake which occurs in the ocean
What is an earthquake belts?
An earthquake belt is a narrow zone on the Earth's surface where most seismic activity occurs. These are usually located at plate boundaries or fault lines.
What is the shadow zone caused by?
A shadow zone is caused by an earthquake. It is a region that is far away from the epicenter of the earthquake where seismic activity is minimized or not present.
What type of rock is most likely to form in an earthquake zone?
A metamorphic rock is most likely to form in an earthquake zone.
What evidence do we have that Earth's outer core is molten?
There are two types of seismic body waves that travel through the earth when an earthquake occurs. P-waves and S-waves. When an earthquake occurs it has been observed that there is a zone at the opposite side of the earth where P-waves are detected but S-waves are not. S-waves are not able to travel through liquids where as P-waves can and as such it is believed that the shadow zone is caused by the presence of a liquid outer core.
What term is used to indicate the region where no earthquake waves reach Earth's surface?
seismic zone
What is the shawdow zone?
An area of Earth's surface where seismographs cannot detect an earthquake after waves has passed.
Why are there more earthquakes in the US than any part of the Earth?
because America is in an earthquake zone...
What is the meaning of a plutonic earthquake?
A plutonic Earthquake is an earthquake which occurs in the ocean
What is an earthquake belts?
An earthquake belt is a narrow zone on the Earth's surface where most seismic activity occurs. These are usually located at plate boundaries or fault lines.
Is Norway an earthquake zone?
No.
Does an earthquake-zone level used to assess how likely an Ares is to have damaging earthquakes in the future?
earthquake zone level
A major earthquake zone and a volcano zone?
Pacific Ring of Fire
What is the shadow zone caused by?
A shadow zone is caused by an earthquake. It is a region that is far away from the epicenter of the earthquake where seismic activity is minimized or not present.
What type of rock is most likely to form in an earthquake zone?
A metamorphic rock is most likely to form in an earthquake zone.
Why would the shadow zone of an earthquake in japan be different from the shadow zone of an earthquake in California?
depends on the focus and epicenter depends on the focus and epicenter
What is a hazard zone?
a hazard zone are places that suffer from earthquake all the time
