Deep focus earthquakes are primarily associated with subduction zones, which are often located near oceanic trenches. These trenches, such as the Mariana Trench or the Japan Trench, occur where one tectonic plate is being forced beneath another, leading to deep seismic activity. The depth of these earthquakes typically ranges from 300 to 700 kilometers, reflecting the conditions of the subducting slab.
mid-ocean ridges
The prominent sea floor feature found in the central Atlantic ocean is called the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
Oceanic ridge
Mountains
The mid ocean ridge is the area of the ocean floor that is associated with the breaking down of the oceanic crust. This area is known for seafloor spreading.
The ocean floor is irregular as to the land we can see. It has mountains and ridges and plains and valleys and volcanoes. It even has underwater earthquakes, and just about every other land feature you could name.
The most prominent feature on the ocean floor is basalt. There are other types of salts and silt as well which makes up the ocean floor. ADDED: Almost there. Yes, the deep ocean floors are of basalt, but though there are areas of bare rock, most are covered with deep layers of sediment. Not "other types": basalt is neither a silt nor salt.
Offshore trenches are deep, elongated depressions on the ocean floor formed by the collision of tectonic plates. They are typically associated with subduction zones where one tectonic plate is forced beneath another, creating a trench-like topographic feature. Offshore trenches play a vital role in plate tectonics and are often sites of earthquakes and volcanic activity.
Tsunami's can be triggered by earthquakes that happen underneath the ocean floor.
Earthquake patterns, including their depth and distribution, can provide evidence of sea floor spreading by showing a concentration of earthquakes along mid-ocean ridges where new oceanic crust is being formed. As tectonic plates diverge and new crust is created, stress builds up and is released through earthquakes. The pattern of earthquakes along mid-ocean ridges provides a visual representation of the tectonic activity associated with sea floor spreading.
what other ocean floor feature is fromed by movement of earth's plates
Focus