Earthquakes in Hawaii Are Mostly Related to ________________

question 49

Multiple Choice

Earthquakes in Hawaii are mostly related to ________________.

• A)subduction along the Pacific plate margin
• B)strike-slip faulting along the Hawaiian Islands transform fault
• C)lava flows erupting from the volcanic craters
• D)movement of volcanic magma beneath the ground
• E)the Emperor seamounts colliding

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