Question

The zone where fracturing triggers earthquakes and is defined by the earthquakes with increasing focal depths upto 700 kms beneath the overriding plate, termed as the ___________ zone

Answer 1

Benioff zone where fracturing triggers earthquake.

Answer 2

The zone where fracturing triggers earthquakes and is defined by the earthquakes with increasing focal depths upto 700 kms beneath the overriding plate, termed as the Benioff zone