Recent Earthquakes Questions
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What physical processes cause an earthquake to occur?
2 days ago, 8:13am - Earthquakes are caused when when energy stored within the Ear...
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What are 5 factors that affect the amount of damage caused by an earthquake?
2 days ago, 8:13am - Population. geology, earthquake resistant buildings and dista...
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How does dropping a rock into a still pond model the movement of an earthquake?
2 days ago, 7:54am - Dropping a rock into a still pond models the movement of an e...
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How do scientists predict tsunamis?
2 days ago, 7:21am - In the moments after an earthquake, seismologists consult pre...
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Where is the largest earthquake fault?
3 days ago, 3:04am - One of the largest fault lines in the United States is the Sa...
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When was the Sylmar California earthquake?
3 days ago, 12:51am - The 1971 San Fernando earthquake known as Sylmar earthquake s...
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What is a scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
3 days ago, 12:51am - The magnitude of most earthquakes is measured on the Richter ...
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What is an earthquake wave also called?
3 days ago, 12:36am - Earthquake waves are also called seismic waves. It is the wav...
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What scale is used to describe the strength of an earthquake?
3 days ago, 12:25am - The Richter magnitude scale, also known as the local magnitud...
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What is the amount of energy released by an earthquake?
3 days ago, 12:24am - That would be measured in what is called the "magnitude", whi...
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If there is earth quake then what will happen?
3 days ago, 12:24am - An earthquake (also known as a quake, tremor or temblor) is t...
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How much force does it take to create a earthquake?
3 days ago, 12:20am - The first indication of an earthquake is often a sharp thud, ...
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3 days ago, 12:16am - Most large earthquakes occur on long fault zones around the P...
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How are volcanoes and tsunamis connected?
3 days ago, 11:44pm - When volcanoes erupt, they can cause earthquakes. When these ...
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What happened underground to cause Krakatoa's massive explosion?
3 days ago, 11:41pm - Earthquakes happened underground to cause Krakatoa's massive ...
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What would most likely be triggered by an earthquake?
3 days ago, 11:28pm - Mining has been said to trigger earthquakes. I hope this is w...
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What is a movement of the earths crust called?
3 days ago, 11:28pm - Plate tectonics theory explains the movement of the Earth's p...
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What can trigger an earthquake in California?
3 days ago, 11:26pm - An earthquake is a destructive force, brought about by the in...
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Did nearby animals sense that Karakatoa was about to erupt?
3 days ago, 11:25pm - There's abundant evidence that animals can sense an upcoming ...
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Can animals sense when earthquakes are about to occur?
3 days ago, 11:24pm - Yes, animals have the innate ability to sense when an earthqu...
