Why palawan did not experience earthquakes?

Answer 1

There are no plate boundaries or hot spots near Florida, so there is nothing to cause volcanic activity.

Answer 2

Because there is no subduction occurring. The two plates that collided created a pile-up, but there wasn't a subduction of one or the other plate.

Also, the other factors that can cause volcanism, such as hot spots and divergent boundaries (rifts, mid-ocean ridges), aren't a factor in the Himalayas (and might not be able to push up through the big pile of rock much even if they were).

(I guess there is/was some subduction, and I did see a volcano map showing one active in the eastern portion, need to read up on that, but I think the answer is basically correct - the subduction occurred when ocean floor was going under Asia, once India and Asia collided, most subduction basically stopped, instead, the huge collision raised the Himilaya.)

Also, see the volcanoes & Himalaya article on ehow (can't post the link, but confirms the above).

Kunlun is a volcano in the western Himalaya, in Tibet. Also some further west, in Pakistan and Iran, that are probably from "related" collisions.

Answer 3

Palawan is located on a stable part of the Philippine tectonic plate, away from major fault lines that typically experience frequent seismic activity. Its distance from the Pacific Ring of Fire, a region known for high earthquake and volcanic activity, contributes to its low incidence of earthquakes.

Answer 4

Because Palawan island was ripped off from the continental mainland. The rest of the Philippine islands were formed in ocean by volcano. These volcanoes formed massive islands.

Answer 5

Because Palawan island was ripped off from the continental mainland. The rest of the Philippine islands were formed in ocean by volcano. These volcanoes formed massive islands.

Answer 6

Palawan is didn't have a Tectinic Plates that covers it..

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Answer 7

There are no plate boundaries or hot spots near Florida, so there is nothing to cause volcanic activity.