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Earthquakes that happen away from plate boundaries are called intra-plate earthquakes. These are caused by the stress of minor fault lines under a certain place. Eg. New Madrid Fault Zone. The UK is a good example of this. England has many fault lines running through, however they are only cracks within the plate not plate boundaries.
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∙ 11y agoVolcanoes can form outside of plate boundaries because of some places called hot spots. In this case, mantle plumes puncture the crust at certain points under the crust and magma flows out. Overtime, the magma builds islands with volcanoes in the centre. Hawaii is an example of islands formed by hot spot volcanoes. These types of volcanoes are mafic, as opposed to plate boundary ones which are felsic or andesitic. These volcanoes are not as dangerous as ones you find on continental boundaries because they are not as explosive, so you can stand near an erupting mafic volcano and be safe (as long as you don't touch the lava). Mafic rocks are silica deficient, meaning that they have approximately 50% silica content.
Earthquakes happen at suture zones, which are zones where former continents crashed into and welded itself to the present continent. An example is the area around Toronto, Canada. There is some residual weakness in those areas so some earthquakes happen occasionally.
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∙ 10y agoEarthquakes do not depend on volcanoes. Volcanoes and earthquakes are most common at plate boundaries, however, there are three types of plate boundary: divergent, where plates slide apart; convergent, where plates slide together; and transform where plates slide past each other. Volcanoes can occur at convergent and divergent boundaries while earthquakes occur at all three. Earthquakes can also result from stress within a plate away from boundaries, while volcanoes can only occur away from plate boundaries under special circumstances.
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∙ 12y agoUsually because under ground the plate boundaries probably traveled to a far place until it ended
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∙ 9y agoBecause beneath the Earth's surface is a inner core that encompasses about 50-90% of the Earth's heat so eruption is possible anywhere in the world.
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∙ 8y agoVolcanoes away from plate boundaries are associated with hot spots. Hot spots mark places where extra hot material rises from deep within the mantle, possibly from near the core.
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Is divergent plate movement associated with the strongest earthquakes?
Although earthquakes can occur anywhere on the planet with little or no warning, the strongest earthquakes occur near the plate boundaries, as the plates converge (collide), diverge (move away from another)
Why do areas away from plate boundaries are not affected by earthquakes?
Plate boundaries, as the San Andreas fault demonstrates, are likely to cause earthquakes as sudden releases of stored energy occur when the two plates suddenly slip past each other. Naturally the further you are from the plate boundary the less intense the effect of quakes.
Why do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
Most earthquakes occur on plate boundaries for a variety of reasons. When plates in the earth's crust move, they scrape or bump each other on the edges and boundaries. Therefore, the movements of the plates are more likely to be felt along the edges, where all of the activity takes place. This is also why volcanoes form primarily at plate boundaries. The moving plates push magma through cracks in the earth's crust, forming volcanoes.
Why does the risk of earthquakes vary across the US?
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).
What is the global patterns of earthquakes?
The global pattern of Earthquakes is that most of all earthquakes happen near or at a tectonic plate. They are caused by different plate movements; convergent (where an oceanic plate goes beneath a continental plate), Divergent (two tectonic plates moving away from each other and constructing the plate in the middle), and Transform (where the plates move along side each other, going in opposite directions).
Do earthquakes often occur at at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries
Do earthquakes occur in plate interiors?
yes earthquakes happen at all types of plate boundaries but most of them occur at destructive, collisional, and conservative plate boundaries
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
Where do earthquakes occur the most - near plate boundaries or far away from plate boundaries?
Near plate boundaries. (Thank you teacher for explaining)
Do earthquakes mostly occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
False. Earthquakes mostly occur along faults that are at or very near to plate boundaries.
Why do most earthquakes occur near tectonic plate boundaries?
Tectonic plates move along, against, or away from eachother at their boundaries. These movements produce earthquakes
What is one theory of how earthquakes can occur away from lithospheric plate boundaries?
I don't know?
Is it true that earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
yes
Why do Earthquakes most commonly occur near tectonic plate boundaries.?
Tectonic plates move along, against, or away from eachother at their boundaries. These movements produce earthquakes
Is divergent plate movement associated with the strongest earthquakes?
Although earthquakes can occur anywhere on the planet with little or no warning, the strongest earthquakes occur near the plate boundaries, as the plates converge (collide), diverge (move away from another)
What causes intraplate volcanism?
Most of Earth's earthquakes (especially the larger ones) are concentrated along the Earth's tectonic plate boundaries, particularly the destructive ones. However some earthquakes (and even some large ones) do happen away from these areas in the centre of the tectonic plates and these are called 'intra plate' earthquakes - where 'intra' means 'interior'.
What plates are under Oklahoma and how many?
Oklahoma is located entirely on the North American Plate well away from any plate boundaries. The earthquakes that have been striking Oklahoma are intraplate earthquakes associated with stresses and faults in the interior of the plate.
