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Earthquakes commonly occur near tectonic plates when they rub together. A common place for earthquakes in the Unites States is California.
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Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
What type of earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes?
Intraplate earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes. These earthquakes occur within a tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries where most earthquakes typically occur. Intraplate earthquakes can be caused by ancient faults or stress within the plate itself.
Can you predict the part of the US mostly to experience strong earthquakes?
Yes. Earthquakes occur most often along fault lines. There are also many different devices (seismograph) that sense seismic waves and can predict earthquakes.
Do most earthquakes occur under the ocean floor or on land?
Most earthquakes occur on the ocean floor, particularly along tectonic plate boundaries such as the Pacific Ring of Fire. However, earthquakes can also occur on land where tectonic plates meet, such as along faults like the San Andreas Fault in California.
What are the belts called that most earthquakes and volcanoes occur on?
Earthquakes and volcanoes often occur along the boundaries of tectonic plates. These boundaries are known as plate boundaries or fault lines. The most active areas for earthquakes and volcanoes are the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Plate and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where new oceanic crust is formed.
Earthquakes occur most often along the?
Earthquakes occur most often along the boundaries of tectonic plates.
When do earthquakes occur the most?
Japan and Indonesia have it quite often.
Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
Is it true that earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
yes
Do earthquakes occur as earth's plates collide?
Yes that is generally where most earthquakes occur
Where does ost earthquales occur?
where does earthquakes most occur
Where on earth do earthquakes occur?
Most earthquakes occur at or near the boundaries between tectonic plates.
Do most earthquakes occur on land or water?
The most earthquakes are mostly occurs on land
Do most earthquakes occur around earthquake valley?
Please more specific, as earthquakes occur worldwide.
Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of these?
Most earthquakes occur at the boundaries of the tectonic plates. Tectonic plates are always in motion, and when two of them collide with one another it causes earthquakes.
Do earthquakes often occur at at faults that are away from plate boundaries?
Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries
How do earthquakes occur in land?
Earthquakes occur to the land because it will shake and make most of the weak buildings fall
