Types of earthquakes Flashcards

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All three boundaries

largest earthquake occurred here

can be strong at convergent

transform and convergent have most

A

Plate boundary

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2
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Middle of plates

A

Smallest earthquakes occur here

PA gets this kind

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3
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Volcanic

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Smaller at hotspot

as magma moves causes earthquake

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