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Sloan [31]
3 years ago
15

Why is Mexico and parts of Central America prone to earthquakes?

Geography
2 answers:
mart [117]3 years ago
7 0
Because of plate tectonics Southern Mexico and Central American are right at the subduction zone between the North American,Cocos and Caribbean plates.This in turn results on a land area with many volcanoes and prone to earthquakes
AnnyKZ [126]3 years ago
3 0
Mexico and parts of Central America are prone to earthquakes because they lie on the fault between two tectonic plates
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