Where does shearing often occur?

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Loufs · Answer 1 · 2021-06-20T23:00:02+0000

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Shearing commonly occurs along the edges of tectonic plates, although it may occur in other places as well. Most often it takes place between 10 and 20 kilometers beneath the earth's surface. If the same process occurred at the surface, it would result in fracturing and faulting.

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