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.

Subduction Zones

areas at convergent plate boundaries where one tectonic plate moves under another, leading to geological activity.

Plate Boundaries

Plate boundaries are the edges where two or more of Earth's tectonic plates meet, categorized into three types: divergent, convergent, and transform, each characterized by specific geological activities and processes.

Deep Earthquakes

Seismic events that occur at depths greater than 70 kilometers below the Earth's surface, typically associated with subduction zones.