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Why do longer faults usually produce larger earthquakes than short faults?
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Because it is stronger!
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Why earthquakes often occur at the tectonic plate boundaries?
Earthquakes occur along faults, where two blocks for rock move against one another. The blocks snag on one another, build up stress, and then release it as an earthquake. Most active faults are found at or near plate boundaries, where two large segments of the crust move past each other. The relatively large amount of movement and stress compared to intraplate settings means there are more and larger faults, which leads to more frequent and stronger earthquakes.
Earthquake after shocks?
These are smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger earthquake. We call them after shocks because they always come after and are usually smaller.
How are faults and epicenters related?
The violent shaking and destruction associated with earthquakes are the result of rupture and slippage along fractures in Earth's crust called faults. Larger quakes result from the rupture of larger fault segments. The origin of an earthquake occurs at depths between 5 and 700 kilometers, at the focus(foci = a point). The point at the surface directly above the focus is called the epicenter.
Do Earthquake have warning sign?
None that are currently known to scientists. There is some research studying the small earthquakes that often precede larger ones, but most small earthquakes occur independently of large ones.
How many 3.0 or larger earthquakes happen in one day?
In the world there are approximately 53,139 earthquakes per year of magnitude 3.0 or greater which equates to an average of 145.6 per day. Major earthquakes of 6.0 or greater happen at the rate of 1 every 2.5 days.
Why do longer faults produce larger earthquakes than short faults?
When a longer fault ruptures, you have movement along a longer section of the crust, and so more rock is moving.
Are the earthquakes that take place along the other faults in the San Andreas Fault Zone always smaller than the earthquakes that take place on the San Andreas Fault itself?
No. While the largest earthquakes the San Andreas Fault can produce are larger than the largest ones its "sister" faults can produce, not every earthquake it produces is that large. As an example, the San Andreas Fault caused the 2004 Park field earthquake, which was a magnitude 6.0. The Hayward Fault, which runs parallel to the San Andreas Fault, has generated earthquakes at least as strong as 6.8. The 1994 Northridge earthquake, a magnitude 6.7, was the result of a previously undiscovered thrust fault beneath Los Angeles.
Does the earth effect a tsunami?
Yes, but there are other factors that are just as significant. Earthquakes below 7.0 usually don't produce noticeable tsunamis. Larger earthquakes may or may not produce a tsunami, depending on the location, depth, type and orientation of the fault.
Why earthquakes often occur at the tectonic plate boundaries?
Earthquakes occur along faults, where two blocks for rock move against one another. The blocks snag on one another, build up stress, and then release it as an earthquake. Most active faults are found at or near plate boundaries, where two large segments of the crust move past each other. The relatively large amount of movement and stress compared to intraplate settings means there are more and larger faults, which leads to more frequent and stronger earthquakes.
Earthquake after shocks?
These are smaller earthquakes that happen after a larger earthquake. We call them after shocks because they always come after and are usually smaller.
How meteorologists forecast earthquakes?
Seismologists not meteorologists study earthquakes. Generally earthquakes can be predicted by measuring fore-quakes which often precede larger earthquakes.
How many egg's do penguins produce each year?
Usually two, though the larger species lay one.
Do external hemorrhoids produce symptoms?
Small external hemorrhoids usually do not produce symptoms. Larger ones, however, can be painful and interfere with cleaning the anal area after a bowel movement.
What are smaller earthquakes after a larger one called?
They are called aftershocks, or tremors.
What are smaller earthquakes after the larger one called?
They are called aftershocks, or tremors.
Are tornadoes or earthquakes worse?
Earthquakes are worse. Earthquakes strike with no warning and cover a larger area than tornadoes and can have much higher death tolls, especially those that trigger tsunamis.
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.
