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Earthquakes may be caused by moving plates at plate boundaries, such as the Circum-Pacific belt, or the Pacific Ring of Fire, which accounts for about 80%-90% of earthquakes on Earth. It is when there are convergent, divergent or transform plate boundaries. In a convergent plate boundary, two plates will approach each other. The denser plate will then subduct. Friction is produced and the ground shakes, depending on the strength of the quake, causing an earthquake. Shockwaves are radiated out around the area, creating tremors. This is usually the most destructive.

In a divergent plate boundary, two plates will move away from each other, causing the ground to sink, forming rift valleys. This will also cause earthquakes due to the sinking of land.

In transform plate boundaries, where earthquakes usually happen, two plates move side by side in opposite directions. This will produce lots of friction when the two plates come into contact. The ground will vibrate and the tremors can be felt, however, not as strong as those in convergent, as they definitely will not exceed 8.5 on the Richter scale.

If earthquakes occur in water bodies, a tsunami, which is a huge tidal wave, will occur. It will originate at the epicenter, which causes a rise of fall in the seafloor. A wave is then produced. However, it cannot be clearly seen, until it gets nearer to coast. The water traveling at fast speeds will start to form great waves when the seafloor gets shallower. It may be up to 7-10 stories high! It will then cause the coastal areas to be flooded.
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Quacks are found inside of ducks. Earth quacks come from a special breed of duck known as the Brown Geo-duck, whose quacks can set up sympathetic vibrations in the ground near them.

Of course if you meant to write earthquakes, they are found most usually along the edges of tectonic plate boundaries.

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Earthquakes occur mostly is in Claifornia.

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What causes the most earthquake's related deaths and injuries?

Aftershocks cause the most earthquake-related deaths and injuries.


Where do most earthquakes happen in the US?

The most earthquake prone part of the US is Alaska. California is the second most earthquake prone state and Hawaii third. According to the USGS National Earthquake Center, there is an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or greater in the US once every few years.


Where was the strongest earthquake in 1999?

The most powerful earthquake reported in history was the 1960 earthquake in Chili which measured 9.5 on the Richter scale.


How does 8.9 rank out of the most powerful earthquakes?

The biggest reported earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake in Japan had a magnitude of 8.9, and that's the 5th largest earthquake reported.


What is the most likely place for a earthquake to happen?

In Europe

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