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Which plate boundaries and movements most commonly create earthquakes? Explain how earthquakes can be created by plate tectonics.

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Movement in narrow zones along plate boundaries causes most earthquakes. Most seismic activity occurs at three types of plate boundaries—divergent, convergent, and transform. As the plates move past each other, they sometimes get caught and pressure builds up.

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