| Where Are the Earth's Fault Lines? |
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| Written by USGS | |
 This animation from the U.S. Geological Survey shows you where the world's plate boundaries are located. Fascinating.
The yellow lines represent the plate boundaries.
According to the USGS, "The majority of the earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur along plate boundaries such as the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the North American plate. One of the most active plate boundaries where earthquakes and eruptions are frequent, for example, is around the massive Pacific Plate..."
Source: Earthquake Facts from the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program.
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