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 Fig 6 (55K)

Figure 6. Location of plate boundaries, including subduction zones (arrow heads indicate edge of subducted plate), oceanic ridges and major faults. Arrows indicate the direction of movement of the plates. Shading indicates zones of deep focus seismic activity (after Press and Seiver 1974).

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