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Where are volcano and earthquakes likely to occur?

Between plate or along fault lines.


What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?

Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.


What type of earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes?

Intraplate earthquakes occur farther inland than other earthquakes. These earthquakes occur within a tectonic plate, away from plate boundaries where most earthquakes typically occur. Intraplate earthquakes can be caused by ancient faults or stress within the plate itself.


Which plate earthquakes occur at?

Earthquakes can occur anywhere on Earth but large ones are more common at destructive plate bookbinderies.


Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?

Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.


Do earthquakes occur in plate interiors?

Yes, earthquakes can occur in plate interiors, especially in areas where older faults or weak zones exist within the plate. These intraplate earthquakes are less common than those that occur at plate boundaries, but they can still cause significant damage due to the unexpected nature of their occurrence. Examples include the New Madrid Seismic Zone in the central United States and the seismic activity in the stable interior of the Indian Plate.


Earthquakes and occur at plate boundaries?

Volcanoes


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.


Why do some earthquakes occur inside plate boundaries in the interior of a lithospheric plate?

some earthquakes happen inside the plate because they are dumb


What boudaries can produce volcanoes?

Plate (subductive).


Do earthquakes occur more frequently in the interior plates?

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


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

Yes, but not as often as earthquakes happen near plate boundaries