Why don't earthquakes occur everywhere?
A) Rocks break and slip most often along plate boundaries.
B) Plate interiors do not accommodate much movement.
C) Earthquake epicenters speckle the globe randomly.
D) Both a and b are correct.
E) All of the above are correct.

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Rocks break and slip most often along plate boundaries because the motion of the plates creates stress on the rocks, making them break and slip. Plate interiors do not accommodate much movement because the rocks are under less stress, so they do not experience much breaking or slipping. Earthquake epicenters do not speckle the globe randomly, rather they occur most frequently along plate boundaries where the stress on the rocks is the greatest. Therefore, both A and B are correct.

Why Don't Earthquakes Occur Everywhere