The above photo is of the Emporeum and James Flood Building after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake (the virtual museum of the City of San Francisco).
What Types of Earthquakes are there?
Photo by Michael Reilly, June 10, 2008, Sichuan Province earthquake, China
There are 4 types of tectonic plate boundaries. These are:
* Divergent Boundaries
* Convergent Boundaries
* Transform Boundaries
* Plate Boundary Zones
The type and severity of the earthquake experienced depends upon what type of interaction the tectonic plates are having. This interaction is determined by which of the above bundaries the plates have.
To learn more about these plate boundaries, click on the type of boundary you want to explore.
After reviewing the types of plate boundaries and how they interact, we will look at the earth movement that results by clicking here.
* Divergent Boundaries
* Convergent Boundaries
* Transform Boundaries
* Plate Boundary Zones
The type and severity of the earthquake experienced depends upon what type of interaction the tectonic plates are having. This interaction is determined by which of the above bundaries the plates have.
To learn more about these plate boundaries, click on the type of boundary you want to explore.
After reviewing the types of plate boundaries and how they interact, we will look at the earth movement that results by clicking here.