Why are there so many earthquakes in south america?

Earthquakes along these belts occur when two tectonic plates, far under the surface of the earth, collide, spread apart, or slide past each other, which can happen very slowly, or quickly. read more

If you're planning to travel to South America, you should be aware of the number of earthquakes that strike across the continent each year. While some people regard earthquakes as occasional events, over one million earthquakes happen every year—though most of these are so small they remain unfelt. read more

There are a lot of earthquakes in South America because of the South American plate. This plate is a tectonic plate, so the near by plate(Nazca Plate) slips under the South American plate, which causes earthquakes. read more

A. South America’s incredible biodiversity lends itself to hazardous conditions. B. South America’s location atop the Nazca and South American plates of the circum-Pacific belt. C. South America’s lack of stable infrastructure and good building codes. D. South America’s proximity to two major oceans and the equator. read more

It could be because of an earthquake belt it usually hits a region of new or fairly new mountains where there are also volcanoes. The west coast of South America has a lot of earthquakes because that continent moves westward over-neath the Pacific Ocean ground called the NAZCA Plate. read more