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How do earthquakes happen-?
Earthquakes happen when under the ground rocks break at a fault. The rocks then break it release of energy which causes semi waves.
Are earthquakes frequent in Central America?
There has been a number of earthquakes in Central America. There is a ring of fire around the Pacific with some instability of tectonic plates. From February 18-22, 2018, there were three earthquakes under 5 magnitude (Panama, Nicaragua, and S El Salvador.
Can a earthquake cause a tsunami?
Earthquakes happen under the sea sometimes. This will have the effect of shaking the sea. If you have a bowl of water and shake it, you will get waves in the bowl. That is what happens when an earthquake occurs under the sea and why we get tsunamis caused by earthquakes.
How earthquakes change the earth Include earthquakes that happen under the sea?
Earthquakes can change the Earth's surface by causing displacement along fault lines, leading to the creation of mountains or valleys. Undersea earthquakes, also known as subsea earthquakes, can trigger tsunamis due to the rapid movement of large volumes of water which can result in flooding and coastal damage. These events can also influence the distribution of oceanic plates and the structure of the marine environment.
How many aftershocks in japan earthquake 2011?
On March 11, 2011 alone, there were 200+ aftershocks. From the 9.0 magnitude earthquake on Friday March 11 05:46:23 UTC until March 31 midnight there were approximately 2,806 earthquakes ranging in magnitude 3.9 through 7.9. As of August 10 there were 4,308 earthquakes in or near Japan for year 2011 according to the USGS earthquake data (not including small quakes under M 3.0) with March the most active month of the year. That's on average over earthquakes 19 per day.
Can earthquakes happen under water?
Yes, earthquakes can happen underwater. When an earthquake occurs beneath the ocean, it can cause a tsunami if the magnitude is strong enough to displace a significant amount of water. Underwater earthquakes are monitored by seismologists to assess the potential risk of tsunamis.
What is the magnitude range for small earthquakes?
Probably under 4 or 5.
How do Haiti earthquakes happen?
they just happen earthquakes are caused from the plates under earths surface moving
What is a small earthquake?
A small earthquake is anything not felt or is felt but does not do any damage to property. An earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or less is usually not felt, but can be recorded by seismograph. Earthquakes above magnitude 2.5 and under magnitude 5.4 are often felt but only cause minor damage.
What cause earthquakes to be deadly?
Their magnitude, earthquakes them self are fairly harmless no matter what magnitude. The only danger is when you have buildings that are venerable to movement and collapse landing on people and trapping them and gas pipes under the ground which can become damaged and explode.
How many days from the last earthquake?
there are earthquakes everyday. you may not be able to feel them because they are under a 3.0 magnitude.
Where will the earthquake happen today?
tiny earthquakes happen every where under us but we can't feel them
What statement could explain why earthquakes are not a form of weather?
Weather happens in the sky, earthquakes happen under the ground.
How do earthquakes happen-?
Earthquakes happen when under the ground rocks break at a fault. The rocks then break it release of energy which causes semi waves.
Do earthquakes only happen where plates converge?
no, earthquakes mainly happen when two plates crash each other or one plates goes under the other.
Can earthquakes happen underwater?
Of course! In fact, underwater earthquakes are a major cause of tsunamis.
Why are map showing locations of past earthquakes useful to scientists?
Earthquakes happen when the Earth's crust shifts violently. So if we know that an earthquake has happened in California, then scientist know that the crust under California is unstable, therefore making earthquakes more likely to happen there. Earthquakes can happen anywhere, but the tend to happen repeatedly in certain spots
