I thought according to plate teutonics, the earth is in constant motion. So what does not give?
2006-07-28 10:59:19 · 9 answers · asked by SHAduck 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
There are earth tremors felt in Hong Kong periodically, but since it's about 600 km (373 mi) from the Pacific Plate that runs through Japan, the chances of a major quake are less than for locations nearer the Pacific Plate.
It is perfectly possible, just unlikely, for a major earthquake to occur, but no place is totally immune.
see:
http://www.weather.gov.hk/gts/equake/sig_eq_chance_e.htm
"Every year, about two earth tremors are felt in Hong Kong. To put this in context, studies into earthquake risk in Hong Kong carried out by the Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO) classified the seismicity of Hong Kong and the adjoining Guangdong Province as "low to moderate".
"The earthquake hazard in Hong Kong is therefore considered to be very much lower than in areas such as Japan, Taiwan and the western USA which lie close to the earth's more seismically active zones along crustal plate boundaries. However, earthquake risk in Hong Kong cannot be regarded as negligible."
The above is quoted from this document:
http://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/publications/information_notes/doc/in_2004_34e.pdf
2006-07-28 13:03:51 · answer #1 · answered by Jay T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Tectonic Setting of Hong Kong
Hong Kong lies within the Eurasian Plate. It is located about 600 km from the
nearest boundary which underlies Taiwan and trends south to the Philippines and northeast to
Japan. This plate boundary is associated with both frequent and large magnitude
earthquakes whose epicentres are concentrated in a zone up to 200 km wide along the eastern
boundary of the Eurasian Plate. Active volcanoes also occur in this zone, as in Japan and
the Philippines. Historical data indicate that the frequency of large magnitude earthquakes
declines rapidly at distances greater than about 200 km from the plate boundary.
2006-07-28 12:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by r s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 10:54:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's not in a direct path of a fault.
I live in Oakland, CA and we live right smacked on top of the Hayward fault. We feel mini earthquakes a lot (never know when the "big one" is going to hit). Maybe they aren't just near enough to faults to feel earthquakes.
2006-07-28 11:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be that there are no faults in the immediate area or it could be that they just haven't had an earthquake in a very long time.
2006-07-28 11:04:24 · answer #5 · answered by s_h_mc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The correct form for this question is "Why are there no Geoseismic epicenters in...
The answer is "at present" there are no geologic features favorable for a seismic epicenter.
2006-07-28 11:13:09 · answer #6 · answered by Sleeping Troll 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
then go live in shanghai and hong kong then
2006-07-28 11:03:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the reson thrers earthquake are because its earths water is rising
2006-07-28 11:19:27 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause god loves asians?
2006-07-28 11:36:33 · answer #9 · answered by staci m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋