Distribution Etc Flashcards
1
Q
Where are majority
A
Linear belts along boundary of tectonic plates
2
Q
Can we predict
A
No
Look at historic records of frequency but only date back to 1848
3
Q
Plate margin that is seismically active - destructive sub
A
NW margin of pacific plate
4
Q
Wider spread along some
A
Nazca/ South American margin
5
Q
Random spread
A
China
6
Q
Intraplate quakes caused by (2)
A
Reactivation of old fault lines = Himalayas
Human activities
