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yes there are earthequakes occuring every single minute or even every couple of seconds ,there are earthquakes that you can't even feel and probably wont even know about which do not cause any damage , however there are earthquakes that are average wich cause a bit of damage .Also earthquakes such as the one that occured in Japan a couple of years ago cause hell lot of damage as you probably would know ,but dont worry as them earthquakes dont happen often.

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Q: How many earthquakes happen in one minute?
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How many earthquakes occur in one minute?

The answer depends on the magnitude of the earthquake. Over the last 20 years there have been approx 4 million earthquakes annually which is equivalent to an average of 8 every minute. Earthquakes of magnitude 7 or greater occur, on average, 0.00003 times a minute.


In 1 day how many earthquakes happen in Japan?

no one knows the answer to that but a big one happen one march 11,2011 bye now


How many earthquakes will happen?

That's impossible to answer with any sort of accuracy. Most earthquakes have one major event and numerous aftershocks.


What is the name of one of many earthquakes that happen during the days or month after a large earthquake?

Aftershocks


Did any earthquakes happen this week?

Yes. Earthquakes of SOME intensity happen SOMEWHERE every day. There were 2 strong earthquakes today, one in Italy, one in Tonga. The running tally for 26 October 2016 from earthquaketrack.com:99 earthquakes today681 earthquakes in the past 7 days3,156 earthquakes in the past month41,088 earthquakes in the past year


Do earthquakes happen every 5 years?

Actually statistically speaking there is an earthquake of magnitude 8 and higher approximately one per year somewhere in the world. That's according to the record of earthquakes recorded by the USGS National Earthquake Center.In fact, earthquakes happen every day and on average 3,561 per day or 2.5 per minute but most occur over remote areas or in the ocean


Did any earthquakes happen in 2008?

ys, there was one in Pakistan


Do earthquakes only happen where plates converge?

no, earthquakes mainly happen when two plates crash each other or one plates goes under the other.


When did the earthquake happen?

The historical record of earthquakes is very slim. Earthquakes happened thousands of years before man began keeping records. There are some historical evidence of past earthquakes and the ruins they left so they did happen. No one can tell you when the first one happened.


What sphere do earthquakes happen in?

Earthquakes occur within the lithosphere, which is the rigid outer part of the Earth that includes the crust and the upper part of the mantle. The lithosphere is divided into several tectonic plates that move and interact with one another, leading to the occurrence of earthquakes.


How can studying plate tectonics and observing that earthquakes occur along these plate boundaries help people?

Studying plate tectonics and observing that earthquakes occur along these plates can help people so they have a better understanding of why earthquakes happen and how we can try and predict when one will happen by looking at past earthquakes to find out how they occured and which plate boundaries they occured to try and predict when and if one will happen again (also by looking at the movement of the plates).


How many earthquakes happen in Mexico in one day?

On average, more than 10 earthquakes less than 4.5 (Richter Scale) happen on a daily basis.Also, 5 earthquakes greater than or equal to 6.5 in magnitude occur every 4 years.Finally, an earthquake with magnitude greater than or equal to 7.5 is expected every 10 years.