Question

Earthquakes are frequent in Japan. give reason

Answer 1

This is an area of high seismic and volcanic activity from New Zealand, up through Japan, across to Alaska, and down the west coasts of North and South America. Japan’s specific location in this “ring”, causes frequent earthquakes as well as many volcanoes and hot springs across the country.

Answer 2

Japan is located along the so called pacific ' ring of fire ' which is the most active earthquake blet in the world.

within the ring of fire several tectonic plates including the pacific plate beneath the pacific ocean and Philippine sea plate mash and collide.




so the earthquake is frequent in Japan.