<p>Is there any likelihood that an earthquake could trigger a volcanic event?  I'm thinking that because the Pacific tectonic plate nearly coincides with the "ring-of-fire," particularly along the west coast of the US, that there could a causal relationship between the two events. </p>

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2017-11-28T21:39:04.843Z
https://www.google.ca/search?q=earthquake+trigger+volcano
Keith McClary
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2018-02-05T02:45:58.787Z
It's more the opposite: volcanoes cause earthquakes.
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Possibility of Domino Effect
J Hall
# Possibility of Domino Effect

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-28)

Is there any likelihood that an earthquake could trigger a volcanic event? I'm thinking that because the Pacific tectonic plate nearly coincides with the "ring-of-fire," particularly along the west coast of the US, that there could a causal relationship between the two events.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: https://www.google.ca/search?q=earthquake+trigger+volcano  
> **username_2**: It's more the opposite: volcanoes cause earthquakes.  

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