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Some places are heavily affected by earthquakes because they sit on or near a fault line. Christchurch, for example, sits near a fault line and is why it has frequent and strong earthquakes but practically everywhere in Australia is nowhere near a fault line so we get very littleearthquakes.

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What is the name of 12 Caribbean countries that have been affected by an earthquakes?

Some Caribbean countries that have been affected by earthquakes include Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and the Bahamas.


Where countries are no earthquakes?

There is no "place" on Earth that cannot receive an earthquake. There are just places that are more prone to them. An earthquake occurs when two of Earth's pates collide. Places like Hawaii might be more prone to earthquakes because of the undersea volcanoes that make up the area.


Why do some places have more natural disasters than others?

Some places are built close to fault lines. Fault lines are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust that move against each other - creating earthquakes and volcanos.


What Places on earth that are still affected by crustal movements?

Every place on Earth is still being affected by lithospheric plate movements. Every plate is moving and changing its relative position in relation to the other plates. The effects can range from earthquakes to a change in the air we breathe due to volcanism.


Why are some places more at risk of an earthquake than others?

Some places are more at risk of earthquakes due to their proximity to tectonic plate boundaries, where the Earth's crust is more likely to shift and cause seismic activity. Areas along fault lines or subduction zones are particularly prone to earthquakes. Additionally, regions with a history of seismic activity are more likely to experience earthquakes in the future.

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What is the name of 12 Caribbean countries that have been affected by an earthquakes?

Some Caribbean countries that have been affected by earthquakes include Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, and the Bahamas.


Why do earthquakes occur more often in some places that in others?

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How do you feel earthquakes?

Even though you probably don't realize that there are over 100 earthquakes a week around the globe, Earthquakes can vary from small to big. Simply meaning, locations closer to the equator line are affected with larger and much more disastorous Earthquakes. So depending where you live, you wont be able to feel earthquakes, without some kind of crazy science stuff


Where countries are no earthquakes?

There is no "place" on Earth that cannot receive an earthquake. There are just places that are more prone to them. An earthquake occurs when two of Earth's pates collide. Places like Hawaii might be more prone to earthquakes because of the undersea volcanoes that make up the area.


Why do some places have more natural disasters than others?

Some places are built close to fault lines. Fault lines are 'cracks' in the Earth's crust that move against each other - creating earthquakes and volcanos.


Why is the world affected mostly by earthquakes?

There are so many plates on our earth and if two of those plates spread apart, collide, of sink under one another, that causes an earthquake. Some countries are effected more by earthquakes than others.