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Is it true or false the risk of an earthquake is greatest near plate boundaries and faults?

April 26, 2017boundaries earthquake False faults near plate risk

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Is it true or false the risk of an earthquake is greatest near plate boundaries and faults?

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That is true, about 90% of all earthquakes occur near plate boundaries rather than within plates. Virtually all of the world’s deep earthquakes occur near plate boundaries, whereas earthquakes within plates are generally shallow. ChaCha!