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An earthquake occurs at a fault line due to the release of accumulated stress along the fault plane. When the stress exceeds the strength of the rocks, they suddenly break and slip past each other, releasing seismic energy in the form of waves that propagate through the Earth's crust. This sudden movement along the fault line causes the ground to shake, resulting in an earthquake.
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What occurs with plates when continental crust is pushed together?
An earthquake happens then a fault line is made
How did Haiti get an earthquake?
Haiti is located on a major fault line where the Caribbean and North American tectonic plates interact. The 2010 earthquake in Haiti was caused by a slip along the Enriquillo-Plantain Garden fault zone, releasing accumulated stress in the Earth's crust.
Can activity on one fault line affect another fault line?
Yes, there have been instances of an earthquake on one fault line can trigger one on anther fault. It is even suspected that the December 26, 2004 earthquake in Indonesia triggered a smaller earthquake in Alaska.
What fault line did the Darfield earthquake happen on?
the grendale falt line about 10 minites from darfield
Is the epicentre always on a fault line?
No, the epicenter is not always on a fault line. The epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above where an earthquake originates, which is the focus or hypocenter. Earthquake epicenters can occur both on and off fault lines.
What is the place along a fault where the slipping that causes begins the earthquake?
fault line
What is the plate within the crust where an earthquake occurs?
The plate within the crust where an earthquake occurs is often along a fault line, where two tectonic plates are in contact. When stress builds up along the fault line and is released suddenly, it causes the plates to move, resulting in an earthquake.
Is the San Andreas fault an earthquake or not?
No it's a fault line that causes earthquakes sometimes.
What occurs with plates when continental crust is pushed together?
An earthquake happens then a fault line is made
Does an earthquake cause a fault?
No an earthquake is caused because in that certain area where the earthquake was , there was a fault line.
How do particles move in the ground when earthquake occurs?
how do particles move in the ground when an earthquake occurs
What fault line did the Kobe earthquake happen on?
Kobe is on the nojima fault line
What are the chances of a large earthquake in Ontario?
The odds of Ontario to have a large scale earthquake is slim to none due to the fact that Ontario doesn't sit on a fault line. The fault lines are what causes earthquake. For example, San Fransisco sits directly on top of the San Andreas fault line. When an earthquake hits, the impact is always devastating. Even recently with the 7.0 earthquake in Haiti, Haiti sits close to the Carribean fault line. This is what caused the Earthquake. Waterloo Ontario had an earthquake @1:48pmr June 23 2010 "3.5 or higher"
What is the name of the kind of motion that causes an earthquake?
The kind of motion that causes an earthquake is called faulting, which occurs when there is sudden movement along a fault line in the Earth's crust. This movement releases stored energy in the form of seismic waves, leading to an earthquake.
Closest earthquake fault to vacaville California?
ponderosa fault line
What's san andreas fault?
It is a California Earthquake fault line
what is Fault Line?
Earthquake/volcanic activity occur almost exactly the fault line where plates about
