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because the magma gets so hot in these areas that it spew up using the vents. It is shallow because that is where the magma is the hottest- aka only magma that can make it through the hydrothermal vents penis

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What boundary do shallow earthquakes occur?

Shallow earthquakes occur within the top 70 kilometers of the Earth's crust, known as the seismogenic zone. These earthquakes are typically associated with transform plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and some convergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates interact and generate seismic activity.


Where do shallow-focus earthquakes occur?

Shallow-focus earthquakes occur within the upper 70 kilometers of the Earth's crust. These earthquakes are typically more destructive than deep-focus earthquakes because they are closer to the Earth's surface. Shallow-focus earthquakes are often associated with tectonic plate boundaries and faults.


Shallow focus earthquakes are associated with which type of plate boundary?

Shallow focus earthquakes are associated with divergent and transform plate boundaries. These earthquakes typically occur within the top 70 kilometers of the Earth's crust and are caused by the movement of tectonic plates against each other.


What kind of Plate boundary has shallow earthquakes?

Shallow earthquakes typically occur at divergent plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other, or at transform boundaries, where two plates slide past each other horizontally. These earthquakes are typically found at depths ranging from 0 to 70 km below the surface.


Is divergent plate movement associated with the strongest earthquakes?

Although earthquakes can occur anywhere on the planet with little or no warning, the strongest earthquakes occur near the plate boundaries, as the plates converge (collide), diverge (move away from another)

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Where do shallow earthquakes occur?

At divergent and transform boundaries.


What boundary do shallow earthquakes occur?

Shallow earthquakes occur within the top 70 kilometers of the Earth's crust, known as the seismogenic zone. These earthquakes are typically associated with transform plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and some convergent plate boundaries, where tectonic plates interact and generate seismic activity.


Where do shallow-focus earthquakes occur?

Shallow-focus earthquakes occur within the upper 70 kilometers of the Earth's crust. These earthquakes are typically more destructive than deep-focus earthquakes because they are closer to the Earth's surface. Shallow-focus earthquakes are often associated with tectonic plate boundaries and faults.


Do divergent boundaries have earthquakes?

Earthquakes can, and do, occur at divergent, convergent, and transform plate boundaries.


Shallow focus earthquakes are associated with which type of plate boundary?

Shallow focus earthquakes are associated with divergent and transform plate boundaries. These earthquakes typically occur within the top 70 kilometers of the Earth's crust and are caused by the movement of tectonic plates against each other.


What kind of Plate boundary has shallow earthquakes?

Shallow earthquakes typically occur at divergent plate boundaries, where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other, or at transform boundaries, where two plates slide past each other horizontally. These earthquakes are typically found at depths ranging from 0 to 70 km below the surface.


Is divergent plate movement associated with the strongest earthquakes?

Although earthquakes can occur anywhere on the planet with little or no warning, the strongest earthquakes occur near the plate boundaries, as the plates converge (collide), diverge (move away from another)


Is an earthquakes a convergent or transform?

An earthquake can occur at divergent, convergent, or transform plate boundaries. However, transform boundaries are most commonly associated with earthquakes due to the intense stress caused by the plates sliding past each other.


What type of plate boundary are most earthquakes found at?

All three type of Earthquakes (Shallow-seated, Medium-seated and Deep-seated) occur only at the Convergent plate boundary. At divergent plate boundary we find mostly Shallow-seated Earthquakes only.


What kind of boundaries can cause earthquakes and volcanoes?

Earthquakes can occur at any type of plate boundary, but the most powerful earthquakes tend to occur at convergent boundaries and at transform boundaries.


When Most earthquakes happen?

near subduction zones


What plate boundary do earthquakes usually occur on?

earthquakes only happen at the edge of tectonic plates because of them moving which causes the 'quake' so there are never any BIG earthquakes in the UK because it is in the middle of a tectonic plate