Because it is stronger!
This theory is known as the characteristic earthquake model. It proposes that sections of active faults that have not ruptured in recent history (seismic gap) are more likely to produce larger earthquakes in the future to release accumulated stress.
California is situated on a tectonic plate boundary, whereas New Jersey is not. It also has a fault located near by and when there is stress put on that fault it causes seismic activity.
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.
Cumulus clouds do not produce anything themselves. They are generally associated with fair weather, but can develop into larger storm clouds such as cumulonimbus clouds that can produce thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe weather.
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.
When a longer fault ruptures, you have movement along a longer section of the crust, and so more rock is moving.
This theory is known as the characteristic earthquake model. It proposes that sections of active faults that have not ruptured in recent history (seismic gap) are more likely to produce larger earthquakes in the future to release accumulated stress.
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.
California is situated on a tectonic plate boundary, whereas New Jersey is not. It also has a fault located near by and when there is stress put on that fault it causes seismic activity.
Seismologists not meteorologists study earthquakes. Generally earthquakes can be predicted by measuring fore-quakes which often precede larger earthquakes.
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.
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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.
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.
Cumulus clouds do not produce anything themselves. They are generally associated with fair weather, but can develop into larger storm clouds such as cumulonimbus clouds that can produce thunderstorms, heavy rain, and sometimes severe weather.
They are called aftershocks, or tremors.
They are called aftershocks, or tremors.