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Earthquakes take place primarily on fault lines. For example, there is a major fault line off the western coast of South America. Subduction occurs here due to the ocean floor being of denser rock than the continent. Thus, the ocean plate goes under the continent of South America, which causes massive earthquakes and a mountain chain to form known as the Andes. Peru and Chile are notorious for some the worlds most powerful earthquakes. The West coast of the US is also known for strong earthquakes due to a similar feature.
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Which two events commonly take place within the Ring of Fire?
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions commonly take place within the Ring of Fire due to the high tectonic activity in the region, where several tectonic plates converge. These events are a result of the movements and interactions of these plates, causing seismic and volcanic activity along the Ring of Fire.
Why are there few earthquakes with a focal depth greater than 20 km?
Earthquakes take place in the Earth's tectonic plates, which are not thick enough to have earthquakes deeper than 20 km. Below the plates is the magma of the Earth's mantle, and being liquid, the magma does not experience quakes, just currents.
What can give a warning for earthquakes about one tenth of the time?
If you take the past earthquakes and study them and how they were you can find out about where some future earthquakes might be then you can provide a warning for earthquakes about 10% of the time.
What is stronger stronger sunquakes or earthquakes?
Earthquakes are stronger than sunquakes. Earthquakes involve the release of energy caused by the movement of tectonic plates, resulting in seismic waves that can cause significant damage to the Earth's surface. Sunquakes, on the other hand, are caused by the movements and interactions of plasma within the Sun, leading to much weaker seismic activity on the Sun's surface.
Is an earthquake caused by converging plates?
Many earthquakes are produced act converging plates. However a number of strong earthquakes also take place at transform boundaries where plates slide past one another, neither converging nor diverging. On rare occasions strong quakes will take place within a plate.
Where do earthquakes NOT take place?
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Which sphere does earthquakes take place in?
the biosphere
How many earthquakes take place daily?
200
When and where will earthquakes take place?
We can't predict when an earthquake will happen, however: Earthquakes happen when tectonic plates 'slip'.
Do earthquakes get stronger during cold weather?
Earthquakes and weather do not influence each other.
Are natural moonquakes stronger than earthquakes?
No, they are weaker.
Do earthquakes and volcanoes often take place?
I don't know go ask your mummy!
In which country do the strongest earthquakes take place?
I think it would probably be china or japan.
Do scientist have the power to control or predict earthquakes?
Scientists have no power to control earthquakes, nor to specifically predict them, but a logical area that the earthquakes would take place is along the plates of the earths crust. (Their shifting leads to earthquakes)
Can hurricanes cause an earthquake?
No, earthquakes are triggered when a tectonic plate shifts. An earthquake takes place in the ground. Hurricanes, on the other hand, take place in the sky. It will take an enormous hurricane to move an area by one centimeter. But, they can never cause earthquakes.
Why do earthquakes take place in Turkey?
Turkey sits on top of several internal faults within the Eurasian plate. It is the rubbing of these internal faults that produces the earthquakes.
Do earthquakes happen everyday?
Yes, earthquakes happen every day around the world. However, the majority of these earthquakes are minor and go unnoticed by people. Stronger earthquakes that can cause damage are less frequent.
