History_of_Geology on Nostr: Wadati–Benioff quakes develop beneath volcanic island arcs and continental margins ...

Wadati–Benioff quakes develop beneath volcanic island arcs and continental margins above active subduction zones. They can be produced by slip along the subduction thrust fault, slip on faults within the downgoing plate or as a result of bending and extension as the plate is pulled into the mantle
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