Question

Why are there so many earthquakes in South America?

South America's incredible biodiversity lends itself to hazardous conditions
South America's location atop the Nazca and South American plates of the
Circum-Pacific Belt.
South America's proximity to two major oceans and the equator.
South America's lack of stable infrastructure and good building codes.

Answer 1

The correct answer:

South America's location atop the Nazca and South American plates of the Circum-Pacific Belt. The west coast of South America is part of the Ring of Fire.