It is also important to check that your urban growth and development projections do not conflict with neighboring jurisdictions and local governments in the area. â¢ Be sure to update your land use regulations to accommodate the new infill development that will result from implementation of the urban growth boundary.
An ocean earthquake commonly occurs between 200 and 1,000 years. As the pressure of floating plates bouncing against a continental plate rises, the continental plate starts pushing back. This causes an ocean floor island to recede underwater until the pressure is too great.
Earthquakes can cause tsunamis because the moving ocean floor displaces water, causing it to build into waves. Photo: CC0 Creative Commons In a subduction zone, the location where two tectonic plates meet and one is forced underneath the other, large sections of the Earthâs crust might get consumed.