Question

Why might certain areas in the US have more seismic activity than others

Answer 1

Explanation:

Certain areas in the United States might have more seismic activity than others due to their tectonic settings.

This is same for all regions of the world.

• Seismic activities is a function of position of a terrain and the underlining plate interactions occurring in place.
• An area such as California has the San Andreas fault passing through the land area.
• Such areas will have more pronounced seismic activities.
• The Eastern coast are not on any sort of plate margin so they are relatively stable regions.
• The San Andreas fault line forms the plate boundary between the Pacific and North American Plate.
• Most areas around plate boundaries experience more seismic activities compared to those outside of the margin.

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