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Q: Do earthquakes occur near island arcs?
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Where on earth do earthquakes occur?

Most earthquakes occur at or near the boundaries between tectonic plates.


What occur along a fault?

Earthquakes occur along a fault. Near the San Andreas fault lots of earthquakes occur.


Do earthquakes occur more frequently in the interior plates?

No. The vast majority of earthquakes occur at or near plate boundaries.


Are there oceans near where earthquakes occur?

Earthquakes could occur anywhere--on land or in sea. If they occur in the ocean, then they could trigger a tsunami warning.


Were do earthquakes mostly happen?

Earthquakes most commonly occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries.


They occur at fault lines and near volcanic activity?

earthquakes


Why do earthquakes and volcanoes occur near the edges of the continents?

maybe


Do earthquakes occur in the central portion of the US?

Earthquakes can occur anywhere, although they are more common near the oceans than further inland.


Where do earthquakes occur most often?

Earthquakes commonly occur near tectonic plates when they rub together. A common place for earthquakes in the Unites States is California.


Where do earthquakes usually occurr?

Earthquakes ussually occur near the tectonic plates which cover the earths surface.


What type of plate boundary do most earthquakes occur near to or along?

they occur at transform boundaries


Do earthquakes mostly occur at faults that are away from plate boundaries?

False. Earthquakes mostly occur along faults that are at or very near to plate boundaries.