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Where does the overwhelming amount of seismic activity occur on the earth?

Where does the overwhelming amount of seismic activity occur on the earth?
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Where does the overwhelming amount of seismic activity occur on the earth?

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Most of the seismic activity on Earth is found on (or near) the boundaries of tectonic plates. Earth's lithosphere is divided into a number of fragments, known as tectonic plates and these plates are in constant motion.
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