2007-10-15 03:18:39 · 10 answers · asked by singh n 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The Ten Largest Earthquakes Since 1900 are shown here, which can give idea about the most earthquake prone areas of the world :
Location ---------- Date ------------ Magnitude
1. Chile --------- May 22, 1960------------ 9.5
2. Prince William Sound, Alaska March 28, 1964 9.2
3. Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands March 9, 1957 9.1
4. Kamchatka -------- Nov. 4, 1952 ------------- 9.0
5. Off western
coast of Sumatra, Indonesia ---- Dec. 26, 2004 -------9..0
6. Off the coast of Ecuador ----------Jan. 31, 1906 ---------8.8
7. Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands --------Feb. 4, 1965--------- 8.7
8. Northern Sumatra, Indonesia --------March 28, 2005----- 8.7
9. India-China border ----------------Aug. 15, 1950------ 8.6
10. Kamchatka --------------------Feb. 3, 1923 --------8.5
2007-10-16 21:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by sb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the location, the reason earthquakes occure is do to plate tectonics. Plate tectonics is a theory of geology that has been developed to explain the observed evidence for large scale motions of the Earth's lithosphere. Plate tectonics move quite slowly but there is a possibility that one of the plate may shift quickly and that is what causes an earth quake.
Here is a web-sight you can go to to see the locations of the most active earthquake areas.
http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ftp/pub/louie/class/100/plate-tectonics.html
2007-10-15 04:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by Ashley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not an expert, but South East Asia seems to have had an earthquake problem for centuries at least.
2007-10-15 03:25:56 · answer #3 · answered by Roxi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asia Europe and most of the Middle East, oh and California
2007-10-15 03:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all parts of the world are subject to earthquakes, however the pacific rim is highly subject. especially japan the east Indies and other Asian and north American and south American subduction areas.
2007-10-15 06:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by Loren S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the past few years Indonesia is often in the news.
2007-10-17 04:16:08 · answer #6 · answered by karikalan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called "THE RING OF FIRE" and surrounds the Pacific Basin.. and you can easily look both those names up.
2007-10-15 04:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Asia and sub continents
2007-10-15 03:23:15 · answer #8 · answered by zakir h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the west coast of the U.S
2007-10-18 14:07:39 · answer #9 · answered by TIna J. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
japan
2007-10-15 03:24:29 · answer #10 · answered by pokemon maniac 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋