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How does earthquakes originate?

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how do earquakes originate. they are caused by tectonic plates shifting beneath the surface of the earth. the movement causes part of the surface to shake which we call earthquakes.

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What plate is associated with earthquakes that their depths originate more than 100 km?

Convergent


Where are earthquakes mosty likely to originate?

where the fault is at or the epicenter which is not where the earthquake starts it is the focus where the earthquake starts


Earthquakes that originate beneath the ocean floor produce huge tidal waves called .?

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What will occur when earthquakes originate under the seabed?

It is unpredictable, however statistics show that a tsunami as result is incredibly unlikely.


Is Yucatan Mexico safe from hurricanes earthquakes volcanoes and tsunamis?

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Where do tidal waves originate where do they end?

Tidal waves originate deep within the ocean and end once they reach the coast. They are typically caused by large earthquakes which send shock waves outward from the epicenter.


About what is the air pressure during a tsunami?

Air pressure is not a factor in tsunami formation. Tsunamis usually originate from undersea earthquakes and landslides.


What is the place of origin of an earthquake?

If you want to know what the name is, it is called the epicenter. If you want to know a location where all earthquakes originate, there isn't one. Earthquakes can occur along faultlines, or in the middle of a continent.


Where are earthquakes mosty likely to originate and why they originate in these places?

Most earthquakes occur in the area known as the Ring of Fire that encircles around the Pacific Ocean on the shore lines. There is a lot of earthquake activity in this area due to the unstable pacific tectonic plate pushing against the other continental plates causing faults on the earths crust. You can learn more by searching The Ring of Fire.


Can a tsunami hit oceanside beach?

Tsunamis can happen in Long Beach, California, or anywhere that is along the coastline. Tsunamis originate from earthquakes beneath the ocean floor.


In layer of earth do earthquakes occur?

asthenosphere.


What is the origin of an earthquake called in CA?

Well, the origin of the earthquake is called the focus, and the point on the ground directly above the focus is called the epicenter. In CA, earthquakes generally originate from the San Andreas Fault.