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subduction boundary. There are only few

places around the world where ultra deep earthquakes happen

The subduction boundary partially would answer this question but one of these events happened in Spain and there is not subduction zone there

DEEPEST earthquakes now, can be divide in two parts, some happens below

300 kms but the deepest ones are below 500 km supposed to be the asthenosphere and supposed to be plastic... ( no brittle)

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