Does NYC, and LA sit on fault lnes?

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Does NYC, and LA sit on fault lnes?

True or False.

2007-12-04 10:31:02 · 2 answers · asked by O'Papa Smurf! 3 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment

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Yes. LA is on several faults and NYC has had earthquakes in the past.

2007-12-04 10:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by Dr Jello 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

NYC's fault lines are relatively inactive, but they are there. NYC is not on a major tectonic plate boundary, so it does not experience nearly as much activity as areas that are.

2007-12-04 19:24:07 · answer #2 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋