I understand there are some very active faults in the earth which move more than others but why is this? As a UK resident i recall 5 or so years back that we had a minor tremor which was huge news nationally. Why are some more active and violent than others and are earthquakes impacted or made more common by climate change?
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The Earth’s surface is not solid. It’s composed of giant tectonic plates very slowly drifting around. Earthquakes happen in the areas where they hit each other, mountains also form as the result of such collisions. If you live in the middle of the plate, there’s nothing or almost nothing to cause an earthquake. If you live in an area where an active collision is taking place (such as Japan), expect earthquakes every week. Climate has nothing to do with it, it cannot affect the tectonic drift.
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