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Most earthquakes occur in the ring of fire, a large region surrounding the vast Pacific Ocean. There is a lot of active plate movement, and convergent and divergent boundaries cause strike-slip faults to occur. Earthquakes that occur in this region can be in Vanuata, Japan, Alaska, California, Indonesia, and Sumatra.
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∙ 12y ago
Earthquakes can occur anywhere in the world, but they are most common along tectonic plate boundaries. This includes regions such as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Himalayas, and the San Andreas Fault in California. Additionally, earthquakes can also occur in areas with volcanic activity.
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∙ 11y agoEarthquakes can occur where plates collide and where plates slide past each other eg, at he San Andreas Fault. It is a major site for earthquake activity. The Pacific Ring of Fire is also a major zone for earthquakes and volcanic activity.
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∙ 14y agoI would say the main places are the countries beside the out line of the plates!
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∙ 13y agoin the U.S., along the coastline. Like California, for example. Japan also has a lot of earthquakes, because they are very common there.
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∙ 10y agoEarthquakes happen a lot along fault lines... the boundaries of the tectonic plates.
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What are some natural disasters that accured in TN?
Some natural disasters that have occurred in Tennessee include tornadoes, flooding, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms. The state has also experienced wildfires and landslides in the past.
Why are some places badly affected by earthquakes?
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.
What causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen in certain places and not others?
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Do Earthquakes and volcanoes appear all over the Earth's surface or only in certain places?
Volcanoes are just mostly in certain places and are not dotted around anywhere.
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.
How the flood accured in Pakistan 2010?
accured or occured...please specify
What type of countries has earthquakes?
Everywhere on the planet suffers from earthquakes at some time. However there ares some places where earthquakes, particularly bad earthquakes, are more frequent. These places are located at continental margins.
How can science attempt to prevent earthquakes?
Science has made specially designed buildings in the places where there are lots of earthquakes.
What is the seismic gap?
The theory predicting the relative size and frequancy of earthquakes in a given area, depending on the size and frequency of other earthquakes that have accured in that area. Example:- areas that have experianced many small earthquakes may not ever be likely to experience a large one, although, areas that with go long periods of time without having an earthquake are quite likely to have a large one.
Where and when do earthquakes occure?
Well earthquakes are unpredictable and cause because of shifting in plates places like California and Chili have lots of earthquakes because there on faltes.
What are some natural disasters that accured in TN?
Some natural disasters that have occurred in Tennessee include tornadoes, flooding, severe thunderstorms, and winter storms. The state has also experienced wildfires and landslides in the past.
What is the meaning of accured intest when it is happened?
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Why are places at risk to earthquakes?
because earth's plates are moving around.
What is the correct spelling of accured?
OCCURRED: took place or happened ("It occurred on the 4th of march.") ACCRUED : collected over a period of time, accumulated
Where does earthquakes occur in india?
Some places in India that have had earthquakes are Anjar, Bhuj, Dhubri, and Kangra. Delhi is right on three different earthquake fault lines and the city has experienced many earthquakes.
Are earthquakes happening more often?
It depends what area you are in for major earthquakes, but in most places in the world, very weak earthquakes happen nearly everyday. They can only be noticed with special instruments.
What effects do earthquakes landslides and tsunamis have on the places they hit?
they ruin that particular place
