Earthquakes in Hawaii are mostly related to ________.
A. the Emperor Seamounts colliding
B. lava flows erupting from the volcanic craters
C. movement of volcanic magma beneath the ground
D. subduction along the Pacific Plate margin
E. strike-slip faulting along the Hawaiian Islands transform fault
Answer: C
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