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Give a geographical reason: California is highly prone to earthquakes

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Answered by kunjika158
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Along the Ring of Fire girding the Pacific Ocean, for example, the seafloor plunges beneath Asia and the Americas, building mountains, feeding volcanoes, and triggering earthquakes. Most earthquakes arise along such fault zones. The ground first bends and then snaps—an earthquake—to release energy along faults.

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Answered by Dhyani1010
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coz.....

california is so prone or so close to earthquakes coz it lies on san andreas fault .... The falut divides into three segments , each with different charecteristics n a different degree of earthquake risk , the most significant being within about 35 miles of los angels....................................

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