Geography
How are earthquakes distributed over the globe?
Earthquakes
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The main earthquake belts in the world are-
The Circum Pacific Mountain Belt — This belt has 70% of all earthquakes. A part of San Andreas Fault in the USA lies in this belt. The area of Japan, the Philippines and Indonesia all form parts of this belt.
The Midworld Mountain Belt — It stretches from Eastern Europe covering Alpine-Himalayan ranges in Europe and Asia. About 20% of all earthquakes occur in this zone.
The Mid-Atlantic Ridge — This belt comprises areas along the mid-oceanic ridges as well as many island near the ridges of the Atlantic Ocean and the remaining 10% of earthquakes occur in this belt. The Rift Valley of East Africa is considered an extension of the belt.
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