Where would you expect the strongest earthquakes?
here are the choices
a.) Missouri, in the middle of the North American plate
b.) Iceland, where the North American plate and the Eurasian plate pull apart
c.) California, where the Pacific plate and the North America plate slide past each other
d.) Alaska, where the Pacific plate pushes under the North America plate
thank you
here are the choices
a.) Missouri, in the middle of the North American plate
b.) Iceland, where the North American plate and the Eurasian plate pull apart
c.) California, where the Pacific plate and the North America plate slide past each other
d.) Alaska, where the Pacific plate pushes under the North America plate
thank you
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d.) Alaska, where the Pacific plate pushes under the North America plate
it's a subduction zone, which produces the most powerful earthquakes
In fact, the second most powerful earthquake recorded was ion Alaska, the Good Friday Earthquake in 1964
it's a subduction zone, which produces the most powerful earthquakes
In fact, the second most powerful earthquake recorded was ion Alaska, the Good Friday Earthquake in 1964
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The New Madrid fault in Southeast Missouri is where the strongest earthquakes ever in North America occurred. They happened in 1811 and were estimated to be 8.0 on the Richter scale. They were reportedly felt as far away as New York.