HOW EARTHQUAKES OCCUR
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Earthquakes occur when the tectonic plates underneath the Earth’s crust collide, separate or rub against one another. Shock waves from volcanic eruption can also trigger an earthquake. When the underground rock breaks and has a sudden release of energy which causes the earth to shake.
Earthquakes occur from pressure that builds up overtime as the tectonic plates try moving away but stay stuck in place by friction along a fault. When one of these tectonic plates slips or releases, it will cause an earthquake that will last from a few seconds to 7 minutes. In some cases earthquakes have been linked by building dams, mining, bomb testing and volcanic activity.
Earthquakes occur from pressure that builds up overtime as the tectonic plates try moving away but stay stuck in place by friction along a fault. When one of these tectonic plates slips or releases, it will cause an earthquake that will last from a few seconds to 7 minutes. In some cases earthquakes have been linked by building dams, mining, bomb testing and volcanic activity.
WHERE EARTHQUAKES OCCUR
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Earthquakes are likely to occur when the town is located near a volcano.
95% of the world’s earthquakes will occur when there is active tectonic plates nearby.
Earthquakes are most likely to occur around the edge of the continental plates and the oceanic
plates. Earthquakes will usually occur on the Pacific Ocean, plus the Western Coast of
South and North America and East islands such as Japan.
80% of earthquakes take place around the Pacific Ocean.
95% of the world’s earthquakes will occur when there is active tectonic plates nearby.
Earthquakes are most likely to occur around the edge of the continental plates and the oceanic
plates. Earthquakes will usually occur on the Pacific Ocean, plus the Western Coast of
South and North America and East islands such as Japan.
80% of earthquakes take place around the Pacific Ocean.