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Why are most earthquakes generated near plate boundaries?
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 Stress builds up in lithospheric plates where two (or three) plates are touchingplate boundaries. When the stress reaches a critical threshold, rocks break, slide past each other, and earthquakes are generated.
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Helps a lot... Now I'm ready for my quiz
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