Earthquakes are especially associated with _____ boundaries.


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Earthquakes are especially associated with _____ boundaries. divergent convergent transform fault

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The correct answer is transform.

Shaking of earth's surface is called as earthquake. The earthquakes results in generation of seismic waves. The earthquake that occur along boundaries is called shallow focus earthquake. They originate in parallel strike -slip faults, transform faults. The resistance due to friction in the fault system overcomes and plates starts to move suddenly, this results in earthquake.





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