How are earthquakes and volcanoes formed?

Volcanoes and Earthquakes tells us about famous earthquakes and describes the natural forces that created them. Earth's Plates. You probably know that earthquakes can be huge natural disasters. But why do they happen? The Earth's surface is formed of massive slabs of rock called plates. read more

Volcano Where tectonic plates meet, the Earth’s crust becomes unstable as the plates slide past each other, push against each other, or ride under or over one another. Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions happen at the boundaries between plates. read more

Some, but not all, earthquakes are related to volcanoes. For example, most earthquakes are along the edges of tectonic plates. This is where most volcanoes are too. However, most earthquakes are caused by the interaction of the plates not the movement of magma. Most earthquakes directly beneath a volcano are caused by the movement of magma. read more

Earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the edges of the plates. Scientists have developed a theory that explains how these giant plates move, thereby creating, destroying, and re-forming continents and oceans over long periods of time. read more