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Which of the following is are the characteristic features of the convergent plate boundary 1 Formati...........

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how 1st point is correct ? convergent boundaries create shallow earthquakes , . but not deeper , kindly clearify the doubt

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Its only when two continent converge but in general priciple: Convergent plate boundaries are locations where lithospheric plates are moving towards one another. The plate collisions that occur in these areas can produce earthquakes, volcanic activity, and crustal deformation. A convergent plate boundary , also known as a destructive plate boundary , usually involves an oceanic plate and a continental plate. The plates move towards one another and this movement can cause earthquakes. As the plates collide, the oceanic plate is forced beneath the continental plate. The deepest earthquakes occur within the core of subducting slabs - oceanic plates that descend into the Earth's mantle from convergent plate boundaries, where a dense oceanic plate collides with a less dense continental plate and the former sinks beneath the latter.

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