because they hit each other and create an even bigger reaction
along plate boundaries
Earthquakes are likely to occur along tectonic plate boundaries where there is movement and stress in the Earth's crust. Volcanoes are likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and hotspots where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the surface.
Approximately 90% of earthquakes occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries. These boundaries are where the Earth's plates interact—diverging, converging, or sliding past one another—resulting in significant geological activity. The remaining earthquakes occur within tectonic plates, often referred to as intraplate earthquakes.
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
Earthquakes that occur far from plate boundaries are called intraplate earthquakes. These earthquakes can happen due to the reactivation of ancient faults or the buildup of stress within a tectonic plate caused by various geological processes, such as volcanic activity or the movement of magma. They are less frequent than tectonic earthquakes at plate boundaries but can still be significant due to the accumulated stress in the crust.
along plate boundaries
tectonic plate boundaries
along tectonic plate boundaries
Earthquakes most commonly occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries.
Along the tectonic plate boundaries.
Tectonic plates move along, against, or away from eachother at their boundaries. These movements produce earthquakes
Earthquakes are likely to occur along tectonic plate boundaries where there is movement and stress in the Earth's crust. Volcanoes are likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and hotspots where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the surface.
Tectonic plates move along, against, or away from eachother at their boundaries. These movements produce earthquakes
Approximately 90% of earthquakes occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries. These boundaries are where the Earth's plates interact—diverging, converging, or sliding past one another—resulting in significant geological activity. The remaining earthquakes occur within tectonic plates, often referred to as intraplate earthquakes.
Because there are far less earthquakes in the middle of a tectonic plate. About 90% of the world's earthquakes occur at plate boundaries.
Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.
earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate