where are the most earthquakes formed?

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where are the most earthquakes formed?

2007-01-08 11:29:14 · 2 answers · asked by Amy 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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in the earthquake belts

Earthquake belts-
A) Circum-Pacific belt-Encircles the outer rim of the Pacific Ocean. This area is the most active for earthquakes and volcanoes in the world.

B) Alpide belt-
This earthquake belt runs from Western Europe to Central Asia.

2007-01-08 11:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by jamaica 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The earthquakes are formed in the boundary of tectonic plates. To see various tectonic plate boundaries visit the following URLS.
http://asia.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/quake
freewebs.com/quakealert

2007-01-09 02:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by A.Ganapathy India 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋