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Earthquakes in Australia do not occur on the same scale as they do in other parts of the world, as Australia is not positioned on the Pacific "Rim of Fire". However, they do occur throughout Australia, usually deep underground, and little damage results.
Many earthquakes in Australia are the result of seismic activity many kilometres underground, and they do not translate to ground-shaking events on the surface. Parts of Western Australia, Melbourne and southeastern Victoria, and the region around Canberra, for example, are hot-spots for deep seismic activity, but no earthquake in the area has caused death or significant destruction.
Australia's worst earthquake to date occurred in 1989 in Newcastle, north of Sydney in New South Wales. At first, US seismologists was thought that this was the result of mining activity in the area, but this theory was discounted after further Australian research.
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Where in Australia are earthquakes most likely to occur?
Australia
Whereabouts in Australia do earthquakes occur?
All of it
Can earthquakes occur in Sydney?
There were at least 13 minor earthquakes in or near Sydney in the last 10 years. The magnitude of these 13 earthquakes ranged from 1.6 to 2.5. Earthquakes can occur in almost every part of Australia but occur much less often than along tectonic plates north and east of Australia.
Whiere is the country less earthquake occur?
There is no country where earthquakes do not occur, but some countries have lower seismic activity than others. Examples of countries with fewer earthquakes include Japan, the United States, and Australia, though no place is completely immune to seismic activity.
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
Do volcanoes occur in oceans and earthquakes occur on land?
Earthquakes and volcanoes both occur in land and ocean. =)
Do earthquakes occur as earth's plates collide?
Yes that is generally where most earthquakes occur
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.
What geologic events occur at transform boundries?
Earthquakes
What occur along a fault?
Earthquakes occur along a fault. Near the San Andreas fault lots of earthquakes occur.
How big are Australia's earthquakes?
As big as regular earthquakes.
