Figure7.27: Earthquakeepicenterscanbeusedtooutlinetheedgesofthelithosphericplates.
Most earthquakes occur around the Pacific Ocean basins and in the Mediterranean-Asiatic
belt. ( 7 )
Figure 7.28: The Pacific Ring of Fire is the most geologically active region of the world.
Convergent plate boundaries cause earthquakes and volcanic eruptions all around the Pacific
Ocean basin. There are also transform plate boundaries along the San Andreas Fault in
California and the Alpine Fault in New Zealand. ( 48 )