why is the shadow zone of an earthquake in japan different from the one of an earthquake in california?

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why is the shadow zone of an earthquake in japan different from the one of an earthquake in california?

2006-11-01 12:37:37 · 2 answers · asked by Samantha Avansworth 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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theyre on different plates

2006-11-01 12:40:42 · answer #1 · answered by L-meister 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The earth's surface floats on tectonic plates. The plate upon which California (or two of them, making up the San Andreas Fault) is different from that of Japan. Also, there is probably a different soil type. The type of soil determines how readily the energy from an earthquake is transmitted.

2006-11-01 13:10:50 · answer #2 · answered by countryboy_ga1014 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋