Where do the majority of the earthquakes on Earth occur?

1 Answer
Jul 23, 2016

Lithosphere beneath Island Arcs, Mountain Chains, Deep Ocean Troughs and Oceanic Ridges.,

Explanation:

Lithosphere extends to about 100 km beneath Ocean beds and to

about 200 km beneath continents.

The adjustments of converging, diverging and transforming tectonic

plates in litho' is the cause for the occurrence of earthquakes.

Chances are more for this seismic activity beneath

Island Arcs, Mountain Chains, Deep Ocean Troughs and Oceanic

Ridges.

Major earthquake-prone regions are

Peripheral Pacific

Alpide (Alpine-Himalayan)

from Azore through Mediterranean through Middle-East to

Himalayan and Indonesian

Middle Atlantic Ridge