Which of the following is true about where earthquakes occur?
A) Earthquakes are randomly distributed across most of Earth.
B) Earthquakes mostly occur away from plate boundaries.
C) Deep and intermediate-depth earthquakes occur near subduction zones.
D) Deep earthquakes are most common near rising mantle plumes.
C) Deep and intermediate-depth earthquakes occur near subduction zones.
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