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Dormant, from the Latin word, sleeping, is often used for volcanoes and faults that are now quiet.

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What is the term for a section of a fault that has produced earthquakes in the past but is now quiet?

Dormant, from the Latin word, sleeping, is often used for volcanoes and faults that are now quiet.


What types of lava are produced by quiet eruptions?

Pahoehoe and another


Why the earth quack come in new zealand commonly?

New Zealand experiences about 300 earthquakes of Richter 4 to 4.9 each year, (on average); and an average of two in the range Richter 6 to 6.9.There is a huge difference in the distribution of Deep and Shallow earthquakes, and this is illustrated by graphs in the website of gns.cri.nz.Of course, the shallow earthquakes have a very much greater effect on structures.The very deep earthquakes are commonly in Fiordland, where the population is very low. The deep earthquakes in both islands are strongly associated with the subduction of the Pacific plate under the Australian Plate in the north; and the subduction of the Australian plate under the Pacific Plate in the South.As far as deep earthquakes are concerned, there is a quiet zone where these patterns cross over, and this raises the Southern Alps.New Zealand straddles the boundary between these two plates. The Alpine Fault in the South Island may be an extension of a transcurrent fault associated with the Mid Ocean Ridge sea floor spreading in the south Pacific.This fault continues through New Zealand, emerging as the Hikurangi trench, which becomes the Tonga Trench further north again.


Is mtn etna explosive or quiet and lava or pyroclastic flow?

Mount Etna has had both explosive and "quiet" eruptions and has produced lava flows, lava fountains, and pyroclastic flows.


Is the Yellowstone volcano quiet explosive or both?

Yes. The Yellowstone volcano has produced several VEI-8 eruptions, the most explosive level of eruption possible.


What type of sound is produced when a string vibrated rapidly?

A very quiet soft sound that has the voice of Natalia Ankwiez


Is Antarctica a place where earthquakes are not regular?

Earthquakes are not 'regular' on any continent. Antarctica is especially quiet in the earthquake department, having last experienced one in 1973, according to FindTheData site. However, earthquakes that occur nearby cause ice-quakes on Antarctica, during which the ice shifts. (98% of Antarctica is covered with an ice sheet.)


How is a quiet sound wave different from a loud sound wave?

A quiet sound wave has lower amplitude and intensity compared to a loud sound wave. This means the vibrations produced by the quiet sound wave are less forceful and have less energy, resulting in a softer sound.


What is the geologic name of the areas with the least amount of earthquake activity?

Seismic gaps or seismic quiet zones are areas with historically low levels of earthquake activity compared to surrounding regions. These areas are considered high-risk zones for future earthquakes due to built-up strain along fault lines.


Is Antarctica subject to earthquakes?

Antarctica is the quietest continent on earth. Antarctica is earthquake-quiet, possibly because of having so few seismographic instruments, so very few quakes are recorded. What does occur in Antarctica is ice-quakes, which are usually smaller than earthquakes.


Are pahoehoe and AA are produced during explosive eruptions?

Pahoehoe comes from an explosive eruption, whereas AA comes from quiet eruptions.


What is the importance of seismological research in Antarctica?

Antarctica is a 'quiet' continent when it comes to earthquakes. However, the seismological sensors there can tell the hemisphere in which earthquakes occur. When a quake occurs in the northern hemisphere, the ink tip begins its curve above the graph's mid-line; and the opposite is also true. What may be important, however, is not so much earthquakes as ice quakes which occur as ice shelves deteriorate.