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South Asia's earthquakes occur along the boundary of the Indian Plate and surrounding tectonic plates, including the Eurasian Plate and the Arabian Plate. This region is known for high seismic activity due to the collision of these plates, leading to the formation of the Himalayas and causing frequent earthquakes.
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What regions do earthquakes mostly occur?
Earthquakes mostly occur along tectonic plate boundaries, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes the coasts of North and South America, Asia, and Oceania. Other regions with high seismic activity include the Himalayas, Japan, and the Mediterranean region.
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
Do Earthquakes occur only once or twice a year?
The frequency of earthquakes depends on the location. in Japan, earthquakes occur 3 times a month, and in the Sahara in Africa they occur once in five years..
Do earthquakes occur in groups?
no
What were south Asias first cities?
Indus
Where are rainforest mainly are?
i think the four main rainforests are asias north America and south America and Australia
Why do hurricanes and earthquakes do not happen in south Africa?
Earthquakes can happen, but on small scales, the country does not lie on a tectonic plate, so they will not occur
What biome do earthquakes occur in?
The lithosphere is where earthquakes occur.
What 2 things does south Asias varied landscape include?
Plateaus and mountain ranges
What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?
Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.
What regions do earthquakes mostly occur?
Earthquakes mostly occur along tectonic plate boundaries, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes the coasts of North and South America, Asia, and Oceania. Other regions with high seismic activity include the Himalayas, Japan, and the Mediterranean region.
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.
