These plate boundaries are marked by shallow-focus earthquakes in a narrow zone for a single fault or in a broad zone for a group of parallel faults.
A) divergent
B) transform
C) ocean-continent convergence
D) subduction
E) ocean-ocean convergence

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The description matches the characteristics of a transform plate boundary, where two plates slide past each other. This movement causes shallow-focus earthquakes in a narrow zone along the fault.

These Plate Boundaries Are Marked by Shallow-Focus Earthquakes in a Narrow