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There are so many earthquakes on the west coast because the west coast is between tectonic plates. These plates move and cause earthquakes.

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Because the plates move slowly at different rates.


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Cause we have the San Andreas Fault which causes earthquakes (it is in San Diego)

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The Pacific Rim of Fire abuts the continental US.

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