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Most earthquakes occur in the ring of fire, a large region surrounding the vast Pacific Ocean. There is a lot of active plate movement, and convergent and divergent boundaries cause strike-slip faults to occur. Earthquakes that occur in this region can be in Vanuata, Japan, Alaska, California, Indonesia, and Sumatra.

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Earthquakes can occur anywhere in the world, but they are most common along tectonic plate boundaries. This includes regions such as the Pacific Ring of Fire, the Himalayas, and the San Andreas Fault in California. Additionally, earthquakes can also occur in areas with volcanic activity.

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Earthquakes can occur where plates collide and where plates slide past each other eg, at he San Andreas Fault. It is a major site for earthquake activity. The Pacific Ring of Fire is also a major zone for earthquakes and volcanic activity.

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I would say the main places are the countries beside the out line of the plates!

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in the U.S., along the coastline. Like California, for example. Japan also has a lot of earthquakes, because they are very common there.

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Earthquakes happen a lot along fault lines... the boundaries of the tectonic plates.

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