Earth Sciences 2240F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Paleoseismology, Transform Fault, Lithosphere
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Most transform faults are found on ocean floors. The most famous transform faults are found on land: here transform faults appear to connect convergent and or divergent plate boundaries in various combination. Not all earthquakes occur at currently active plate boundaries. Earthquakes that"s occur in the interiors of plates are known as intraplate earthquakes. Their energy is low compare to other earthquakes, but periodically they have devastating effects. This is the study of ancient earthquakes. One must fully understand the physical features which are created by an earthquake.