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3 years ago

Where do shallow earthquakes occur?

2 answers:

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I think (a) because the ocean floor is the crust which is mainly were shallow earthquakes occur. I'm not sure if this is right or not sorry :)

Gala2k [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

A. along oceanic crust

Explanation:

The Meso-Oceanic Ranges are centers of oceanic crust generation and ocean floor spreading. It is the region of shallow earthquakes. Among the shallow earthquakes, 75% of the energy released comes from the Pacific Belt, 23% in the Himalayas and 2% to the rest of the world.

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