Why are deep-focus earthquakes (those originating many hundreds of kilometers below the surface) associated with subduction zones, but not with divergent boundaries and transform boundaries?

Q: Why doesn’t subduction take place in a continental plate collision zone?

A: Subduction is the process of a collision between the two tectonic plates which are of the heavier an...

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A: A continental arc is a kind of volcanic arc arising on the continental margins as an "arc-shape" top...

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Q: How does the mantle plume model explain the formation of the hawaiian Islands?

A: The mantel plume is a mechanism of convection where the hard molten rocks within the earth's mantel....

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Q: What is the difference between earthquake magnitude and earthquake shaking intensity?

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