Earthquakes Flashcards
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Q
The main earthquake zones occur along plate margins give some facts
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Earthquakes along diverging plate margins are mainly shallow and often related to volcanic activity
Oceanic crust subduction zones experience frequent earthquakes
Earthquakes on continental crust converging plea-bargains are mainly shallow but can be powerful and hazardous if humans inhabit the area
Human activity such as fracking for gas extraction is thought to cause minor earthquakes