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Luba_88 [7]
2 years ago
5

Why are only shallow earthquakes abundant near the ocean ridges?

Biology
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adoni [48]2 years ago
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Only shallow earthquakes abundant near the ocean ridges because  the crust here is shallow as a result of being located where new oceanic plate is being formed. Here, movement is much simpler and involves the new plate material spreading out from the central ridge. 
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