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Where on earth do earthquakes occur?

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


Where are earthquakes or volcanoes likely to occur?

Earthquakes are likely to occur along tectonic plate boundaries where there is movement and stress in the Earth's crust. Volcanoes are likely to occur at convergent plate boundaries, divergent plate boundaries, and hotspots where magma from the Earth's mantle reaches the surface.


Were do earthquakes mostly happen?

Earthquakes most commonly occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries.


Why do most earthquakes occur at or near tectonic plate boundaries?

Most earthquakes occur near tectonic plates because as the plates shift, they move the ground causing an earthquake to occur. Most earthquakes happen there but you must keep in mind that the tectonic plates only move 4-6 centimeters every years.


Why do most earthquakes occur near or along a fault?

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Where on earth has had the most earthquakes?

The majority of earthquakes occur on or near fault lines - the boundaries between tectonic plates. To actually see where earthquakes occur, try finding a historical seismicity map.


Which region do earthquakes most likely occur in?

Earthquakes tend to occur at or near the boundaries of tectonic plates.


Where on the Earth's crust are earthquakes most likely to happen?

near the plate boundaries


What occur along a fault?

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


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.


Where is a flood most likely to occur?

near coastal areas


Where would the deepest earthquakes most likely occur?

The deepest earthquakes typically occur in subduction zones where one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another plate into the Earth's mantle. These earthquakes can occur several hundred kilometers below the surface due to the intense pressure and heat at these depths.