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Why do most earthquakes take place along plate boundaries?

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Answer:Most earthquakes happen at or near the boundaries between Earth's tectonic plates because that's where there is usually a large concentration of faults. Some faults crack through the Earth because of the stress and strain of the moving plates. ... Movement along those faults can cause earthquakes too.

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