How Is It That the Deepest Earthquakes Do Not Go

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Essay

How is it that the deepest earthquakes do not go beyond a few tens of kilometers deep, except in the area of subduction zones where they may originate more than 100 kilometers down?

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Definitions:

Intervertebral Disk

A fibrocartilaginous disc situated between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column, acting as a shock absorber and allowing movement.

Thoracic Region

The part of the body including the chest, between the neck and the abdomen, containing the thoracic vertebrae and ribs.

Vertebra

One of the individual bones that make up the vertebral column (spine), providing structural support and protection for the spinal cord.

Body Of Vertebra

The thick, oval segment of a vertebra forming the front of the vertebrae, supporting the majority of the body's weight.