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Q: Why do eathquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
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Where do valcanos usually occur?

Volcanoes occur on tectonic plate boundaries


What type of plate boundarries found in andesitic valcano?

Plate boundaries are not found in volcanoes.Volcanoes occur along plate boundaries usually along convergent boundaries


What regions do earthquakes mostly occur?

Earthquakes mostly occur along tectonic plate boundaries, such as the Pacific Ring of Fire which includes the coasts of North and South America, Asia, and Oceania. Other regions with high seismic activity include the Himalayas, Japan, and the Mediterranean region.


Volcanoes usually occur along what plate boundaries?

transform and divergent


Where do transform plate boundaries usually occur?

They occur near ocean ridges. (Information is from BCScience10)


Do most tsunami probably from near plate boundaries or far from them?

Most tsunamis are tirggered by earthquaes and so usually occur at plate boundaries.


Do most tsunamis probably form near plate boundaries or far from them?

Most tsunamis are tirggered by earthquaes and so usually occur at plate boundaries.


What type of plate boundary does compression occur?

Converging Plate Boundaries


Do earthquakes most often occur at faults that are away from plate boundary?

Earthquakes infrequently occur away from plate boundaries. Most earthquakes occur at plate boundaries because of the stress caused by the interacting plates.


Where do plate boundary movements occur?

At plate boundaries.


Do most severe earthquakes occur at plate boundaries or in the middle of plates?

Plate Boundaries


What plate boundary do earthquakes occur?

Earthquakes occur at all plate boundaries.