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What is the difference in spreading center earthquakes and subduction zone?

Spreading center earthquakes are always shallow, subduction zone earthquakes can be very deep.Spreading center earthquakes are typically of lower magnitude than subduction zone earthquakes.


Why does japan's location on the pacific rim put it at particular risk of tsunamis?

Earthquakes are common in the subduction zone


What term is used to describe the location where sinking of a plate occurs?

subduction zone


Does Oregon have a lot of earthquakes?

Yes, Oregon is prone to earthquakes due to its location on the Cascadia Subduction Zone. While not as frequent as some other earthquake-prone regions, Oregon does experience moderate to large earthquakes periodically. It's important for residents to be prepared for potential seismic activity.


What is created at a convergent boundary?

It is a subduction zone and can create earthquakes and volcanoes


What does not happen near a subduction zone?

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions do not usually happen away from a subduction zone. Subduction zones are known for their intense seismic activity and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.


Does Alaska have earthquakes?

Yes. Southern Alaska and the Aleutian Islands border a subduction zone, where one tectonic plate slides under another. This subduction zone has produced some of the most powerful Earthquakes on Earth.


What natural disaster are prone to Bali?

Earthquakes/tsunami as it is close to a subduction zone.


Why does Chile experience earthquakes?

Chile is located on a tectonic plate boundery and a subduction zone called the Peru-Chile trench. Very violent earthquakes happen at subduction zones.


The location where the sinking of one plate beneath the other in a collisional boundary occurs is called a?

It is called a subduction zone.


What is a zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Pacific Ocean is called?

The zone of frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in the Pacific Ocean is called the Ring of Fire. It is characterized by a horseshoe-shaped area of intense seismic and volcanic activity due to the movement of tectonic plates.


What are typical characteristics of subduction zone?

Where oceanic crust meets continental crust and earthquakes can occur.