Large megathrust earthquakes in the mountainous regions flanking the Mediterranean sea are generally due to ________

A) the collision of the Indian Plate with Eurasia
B) the collision of the African Plate with Southeast Asia
C) the collision of the African Plate with Eurasia
D) the collision of the Indian Plate with Southeast Asia


C

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