Earthquake distribution

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Where are earthquakes mostly found?
Plate boundries - destructive has most (e.g Pacific Ring)
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Constructive boundry earthquakes are generally...
Shallow focus and generally underwater
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Earthquakes on convergent (OC/OC, OC/cont) boundaries are ...
Compressional earthquakes, intermediate or deep focus in Benioff zone
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For example?
Mexico 1985
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And cont/cont?
No subduction so shallow but lots of pressure
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Conservative boundaries?
Shallow focus as the plates get stuck, very destructive
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Example?
San Andreas Fault
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Constructive boundry earthquakes are generally...

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Shallow focus and generally underwater

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Earthquakes on convergent (OC/OC, OC/cont) boundaries are ...

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For example?

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And cont/cont?

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