Earthquakes with a very deep focus are usually located along ________
A) a divergent plate boundary such as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
B) a convergent boundary such as the Peru-Chile trench
C) a hot spot chain such as the Hawaiian Islands
D) a transform boundary such as the San Andreas
B
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