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Earth quakes happen because of the rubbing together of two tectonic plates. This causes a vibration (an eath quake) They happen where they do because some tectonic plates are more likely to rub than others.
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∙ 6y agoEarthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. When two blocks of rock or two plates are rubbing against each other, they stick a little.
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Does earth have moonquakes?
does earth have moon quakes
Why does san Andreas get so many earth quakes?
It gets so many Earth Quakes because it is under a fault line. Plates under the Earth's surface rub against each other and create Earth Quakes.
What happens when plate tectonics shift?
earth quakes
Where are the earthquakes most likely to take place?
Earth quakes tend to take place where the edges of tectonic plates meet. There is no one specific place where earth quakes happen, but California does have a lot of earthquakes. Earth quakes are caused by two plate sliding over each other, colliding into each other or pulling away from each other.
How do scientists get information about the inner parts of the Earth?
the earth quakes and volcanoes have helped in the study of the inner parts of the earth
Can earthquakes happen in a village?
Yeah. Totally. Earth Quakes can happen anywhere!
How are mars quakes different than earthquakes?
Marsquakes are quakes that occurs on Mars and only occurs every million years. Earthquakes are quakes that happen on Earth and happen every year or so.
Are there earthquakes in Antarctica?
There are not earth quakes in antarctica, however they Do happen occasionally
What type of natural disasters happen in Nevada?
earth quakes and dirt devils
Why do earthquakes happen?
earth quakes happen because of the fault line. Underneath the suface the plate are moving
Why do most earthquakes happen?
earth quakes happen because of the fault line. Underneath the suface the plate are moving
When do people end school in France?
where do earth quakes after happen. after earth quakes some thing where happen.the land come up and hot quakes in the country some people deid in the country so some people want to moving to under country, .
If a street was built were there are frequent earth quakes what will happen to the street?
If an earthquake strikes, such a street is likely to get destroyed.
How often does earthquakes happen in Chile?
earth quakes happen all the time in chile but here latley they havent been happing at all!! :)
Where are earthquakes most likely to take place?
Earth quakes tend to take place where the edges of tectonic plates meet. There is no one specific place where earth quakes happen, but California does have a lot of earthquakes. Earth quakes are caused by two plate sliding over each other, colliding into each other or pulling away from each other.
Does earth have moonquakes?
does earth have moon quakes
Does Texas have earth quakes?
no
