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The Philippines are located on the Philippine Belt, a complex system of converging and subducting tectonic plates, the Philippines Microplate. Not only that but it is set on the seam where the Philippines Plate is subducted under the Eurasian Plate. It is in very active tectonic plate zone. The earths crust is made up of many hard plates, constantly moving and pulling apart. Hwne these plates move under us, it creates groundshaking, also known as earthquakes.
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Why Philippines considered as an earthquake prone area?
"Philippines have this areas who have dangerous structures and also, the philippines can have a 7.0 + magnitude. Which is, some people die and non living things stop functioning." -From PAkYu.
Why does the Philippines frequency have earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
because the discover
Why does Turkey get so many earthquakes?
Plane Earth has massive plates that make it's surface. when they move they cause disturbance on top.
Does Greece have earthquakes?
Yes. Greece had and has many earthquakes often.
Why is the Philippines considered an earthquake prone area?
Consisting of over seven thousand islands, experiencing near daily earthquakes, and being located on the Ring of Fire, the Philippines are extremely vulnerable to the damage that can be inflicted by tsunamis.
Are there more earthquakes in Florida or China?
China experiences many more earthquakes than Florida.
Which state doesn't have earthquakes?
Every state experiences earthquakes.
What state experiences no earthquakes?
Arizona is one state which rarely has earthquakes.
How many percent of the children in the Philippines experiences child abuse?
132%
Are there any volcanoes or earthquakes in Iraq?
Iraq experiences earthquakes but does not have any volcanoes.
What are the earthquakes in the Philippines that happened in the year 2001?
There were no earthquakes in 2001, the closest year to have a earthquake in the Philippines is in 2002. It is the Mindanao earthquake at the bottom of the Philippines
Did India ever experience earthquakes or volcanoes?
India has volcanoes and regularly experiences earthquakes.
Is Philippines prone to typhoons and earthquakes?
Yes, the Philippines' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and its tropical climate makes it prone to earthquakes and typhoons.
Where has a earthquake happen?
Earthquakes can happen in the Philippines, Or China We Had An Earthquake In Canada Too...
What is the role of PHIVOLCS?
The role of PHIVOLCS is to predict the accurance of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in the Philippines
Does Lithuania have any natural hazards?
Lithuania experiences earthquakes.
Are earthquakes always in Philippines?
No. Earthquakes are all over the world all the time. The Newcastle earthquake was in Australia!
